The Honourable Husband
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Marty is a talkative Australian/American ad guy living in Germany. He and his Japanese husband regularly find new reasons to think the other odd.
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My biggest cultural faux pas in Germany? I once began a business presentation with a charming personal anecdote.
1. After being closed for renovations, the #VillaStuck has reopened. My fave local museum, it was built by artist Franz Stuck (later Count von Stuck) in 1898 after he married a rich American widow. He was a teacher of Kandinsky and Klee, and the interior is dark and moody. …/2
November 14, 2025 at 6:20 AM
1. After being closed for renovations, the #VillaStuck has reopened. My fave local museum, it was built by artist Franz Stuck (later Count von Stuck) in 1898 after he married a rich American widow. He was a teacher of Kandinsky and Klee, and the interior is dark and moody. …/2
Accountant: To deduct your home office, it must be a separate room with a lockable door.
Me: Got it.
Accountant: And you use it for ONLY for work?
Me: Often, I use it to pick my nose. I’m sure the tax office will understand.
Accountant: Don’t say that. It won’t make them like you.
#lifeingermany
Me: Got it.
Accountant: And you use it for ONLY for work?
Me: Often, I use it to pick my nose. I’m sure the tax office will understand.
Accountant: Don’t say that. It won’t make them like you.
#lifeingermany
November 10, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Accountant: To deduct your home office, it must be a separate room with a lockable door.
Me: Got it.
Accountant: And you use it for ONLY for work?
Me: Often, I use it to pick my nose. I’m sure the tax office will understand.
Accountant: Don’t say that. It won’t make them like you.
#lifeingermany
Me: Got it.
Accountant: And you use it for ONLY for work?
Me: Often, I use it to pick my nose. I’m sure the tax office will understand.
Accountant: Don’t say that. It won’t make them like you.
#lifeingermany
Halloween revellers. Or as we say in Bavaria, Protestants.
#Munich #München #Munichbymorning #Halloween #Reformationstag #annualpost
#Munich #München #Munichbymorning #Halloween #Reformationstag #annualpost
November 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Halloween revellers. Or as we say in Bavaria, Protestants.
#Munich #München #Munichbymorning #Halloween #Reformationstag #annualpost
#Munich #München #Munichbymorning #Halloween #Reformationstag #annualpost
October 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I read somewhere that Stonehenge isn’t actually a henge. It’s just a monument inside a ditch. But it identifies as a henge. How should I refer to it and stay PC? One must respect its nouns.
October 23, 2025 at 4:40 AM
I read somewhere that Stonehenge isn’t actually a henge. It’s just a monument inside a ditch. But it identifies as a henge. How should I refer to it and stay PC? One must respect its nouns.
Autumn leaves, autumn light. Growing up in #Adelaide, the changes of season were subtle. Few deciduous trees meant there was no real “fall”; the vintage marked the end of summer. I enjoy the contrast here in #Bavaria, with its distinct autumn.
#dailywalk #Munich #München #Haidhausen #Lehel #autumn
#dailywalk #Munich #München #Haidhausen #Lehel #autumn
October 22, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Autumn leaves, autumn light. Growing up in #Adelaide, the changes of season were subtle. Few deciduous trees meant there was no real “fall”; the vintage marked the end of summer. I enjoy the contrast here in #Bavaria, with its distinct autumn.
#dailywalk #Munich #München #Haidhausen #Lehel #autumn
#dailywalk #Munich #München #Haidhausen #Lehel #autumn
Let’s be clear. We have ABSOLUTELY NO MORE ROOM for flea market finds, but that doesn’t stop us from visiting the #AuerDult three times a year. Always intriguing—and yes, we did buy some completely unnecessary junk because we can’t help ourselves. #Munich #Munchen #dailywalk
October 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Let’s be clear. We have ABSOLUTELY NO MORE ROOM for flea market finds, but that doesn’t stop us from visiting the #AuerDult three times a year. Always intriguing—and yes, we did buy some completely unnecessary junk because we can’t help ourselves. #Munich #Munchen #dailywalk
For Adelaide friends. Must confess, punk left me cold the first time ‘round, but I’ve started to dig it. Clearly, others feel the same. After almost 50 yrs, my pals from Black Chrome are back. Dark, cynical, nihilistic, and brilliant. BYO alcohol and Zoloft. #punk #punkrock #Adelaide
September 27, 2025 at 7:47 AM
I can’t believe Bryan Ferry is 80. Nor can I believe my own age. Neither can I believe Robert Redford is dead, that Ringo Starr has released a country album, nor that Neighbours has finally been cancelled, like, for real.
a man in a white tuxedo singing into a microphone with a drum set in the background
ALT: a man in a white tuxedo singing into a microphone with a drum set in the background
media.tenor.com
September 27, 2025 at 6:47 AM
I can’t believe Bryan Ferry is 80. Nor can I believe my own age. Neither can I believe Robert Redford is dead, that Ringo Starr has released a country album, nor that Neighbours has finally been cancelled, like, for real.
On Tuesday, for a brief moment, I thought the Rapture had descended upon me. Turned out it was the third glass of wine.
September 26, 2025 at 4:00 AM
On Tuesday, for a brief moment, I thought the Rapture had descended upon me. Turned out it was the third glass of wine.
#Oktoberfest has begun, officially kicked off today by the Costume and Riflemen’s Parade. The marshalling area by the Maximilianeum is not far from our place, so we get to see all the marchers gathered in one spot. A 🧵 …/2 #Munich #München #Bayern #Bavaria #morningwalk #dailywalk
September 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
#Oktoberfest has begun, officially kicked off today by the Costume and Riflemen’s Parade. The marshalling area by the Maximilianeum is not far from our place, so we get to see all the marchers gathered in one spot. A 🧵 …/2 #Munich #München #Bayern #Bavaria #morningwalk #dailywalk
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A visual representation of the last website text I created, after the marketing, tech, sales teams - the CEO - all ‘improved’ it.
September 6, 2025 at 8:25 AM
A visual representation of the last website text I created, after the marketing, tech, sales teams - the CEO - all ‘improved’ it.
August 26, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Today’s Gratuitous #Denglisch: Loaded
August 21, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Today’s Gratuitous #Denglisch: Loaded
Critics of sustainable energy cite concerns with peak loads and continuity. Australia addressed these. My adopted hometown of Adelaide has the world’s highest rate of rooftop solar. Weather patterns mean solar and wind complement each other. Next: tidal turbines at the mouth of Port Phillip Bay?
Australia is at reduced risk of blackouts over the next decade thanks to a rapid buildout of renewables and batteries that will help offset the retirement of the nation’s coal fleet, according to the country’s energy market operator
Record Clean Energy Additions Ease Blackout Fears in Australia
Australia is at reduced risk of blackouts over the next decade thanks to a rapid buildout of renewables and batteries that will help offset the retirement of the nation’s coal fleet, according to the country’s energy market operator.
bloom.bg
August 21, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Critics of sustainable energy cite concerns with peak loads and continuity. Australia addressed these. My adopted hometown of Adelaide has the world’s highest rate of rooftop solar. Weather patterns mean solar and wind complement each other. Next: tidal turbines at the mouth of Port Phillip Bay?
I like working from home. A Zoom shirt, doorbell pants, and you’re in business. #WFH #homeoffice #productivity #ItsaBrooksBrothersshirtactuallyjustsayin
August 20, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I like working from home. A Zoom shirt, doorbell pants, and you’re in business. #WFH #homeoffice #productivity #ItsaBrooksBrothersshirtactuallyjustsayin
When you live in a place where English is not the first language, you can never tell if this sort of thing is a mistake, or actually quite a decent pun. #Munich #München #Denglisch #dailywalk
August 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
When you live in a place where English is not the first language, you can never tell if this sort of thing is a mistake, or actually quite a decent pun. #Munich #München #Denglisch #dailywalk
I am not a Luddite. I download every app, use AI productively, and know how to game an algorithm. But we just got a new ultra-programmable microwave that demands I tell it how much a bowl of broccoli weighs. It makes me long for a knob.
August 8, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I am not a Luddite. I download every app, use AI productively, and know how to game an algorithm. But we just got a new ultra-programmable microwave that demands I tell it how much a bowl of broccoli weighs. It makes me long for a knob.
I use an AI note-taker (read.ai) and it's brilliant. Summaries, transcripts, recordings, action points...but dubious "coaching" advice. Apparently, in my last meeting, I scored a gentlemanly C on Charisma, and got warned for 4 offensive, non-inclusive terms: "virgin", "stupid" x 2, and "crappy" 🤷
July 13, 2025 at 6:51 AM
I use an AI note-taker (read.ai) and it's brilliant. Summaries, transcripts, recordings, action points...but dubious "coaching" advice. Apparently, in my last meeting, I scored a gentlemanly C on Charisma, and got warned for 4 offensive, non-inclusive terms: "virgin", "stupid" x 2, and "crappy" 🤷
July 8, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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White-knuckled it through to 5.15 pm, but could hold out no longer. Worth the wait. A 2010 New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, drinking like butterscotch candy. Cheers, and happy Independence Day, to all who celebrate unironically.
July 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
White-knuckled it through to 5.15 pm, but could hold out no longer. Worth the wait. A 2010 New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, drinking like butterscotch candy. Cheers, and happy Independence Day, to all who celebrate unironically.
Does 4pm count as day-drinking?
July 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Does 4pm count as day-drinking?
I know Munich Airport very well indeed, and deal with the officials and systems often. Let’s say I’m not surprised. youtu.be/Eo2_q2_E7PY?...
Airbus A321 Flight Misses Curfew By 10 Seconds - Forces 8-Hour Detour
YouTube video by Simple Flying
youtu.be
June 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I know Munich Airport very well indeed, and deal with the officials and systems often. Let’s say I’m not surprised. youtu.be/Eo2_q2_E7PY?...
Today’s superfluous #denglisch: Funsportstation. To be fair, though, “sport” is a legit Dudened-up German word. #Munich #München #Germany #Austria #morningwalk
June 25, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Today’s superfluous #denglisch: Funsportstation. To be fair, though, “sport” is a legit Dudened-up German word. #Munich #München #Germany #Austria #morningwalk