Black Forest Cyclist
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Berliner in exile near Freiburg. Foodie, NYT addict, and Packers fan. Enjoys riding his mountain bike in the Black Forest.
Most German supermarkets sell artificially blackened and pitted olives that are barely edible. Once you have tried quality olives like the ones from NyonsOlive, you stride through these aisles in disdain. The black nuggets will refine salads and even turn a frozen pizza into something better.
November 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Most German supermarkets sell artificially blackened and pitted olives that are barely edible. Once you have tried quality olives like the ones from NyonsOlive, you stride through these aisles in disdain. The black nuggets will refine salads and even turn a frozen pizza into something better.
We have lost parts of the US population to medieval beliefs and utter ignorance.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
We have lost parts of the US population to medieval beliefs and utter ignorance.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
This piece of sheer chocolatey beauty, called Maya, can be yours if you find yourself at 52 rue de Lancry in Paris. The not-too-sweet masterpiece is sold in the rather sterile-looking patisserie Julo in the 10e arr., reminding us yet again that Germany is still catching up, culinary-wise.
November 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This piece of sheer chocolatey beauty, called Maya, can be yours if you find yourself at 52 rue de Lancry in Paris. The not-too-sweet masterpiece is sold in the rather sterile-looking patisserie Julo in the 10e arr., reminding us yet again that Germany is still catching up, culinary-wise.
Most serious rowers I knew back then did both. Indoor training during the winter and then back to the real thing as soon as the weather permits. Our school used to have an exercise facility with real water that we would use in winter. It was boring as hell.
November 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Most serious rowers I knew back then did both. Indoor training during the winter and then back to the real thing as soon as the weather permits. Our school used to have an exercise facility with real water that we would use in winter. It was boring as hell.
Vielleicht eine sehr subjektive Interpretation, die dann allerdings zumindest etwas Bestätigung fand (s. u.). Aber vielleicht muss ich ja nur eine Rohkostheildiät machen und dann werde ich die Dinge ganz anders sehen.
November 8, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Vielleicht eine sehr subjektive Interpretation, die dann allerdings zumindest etwas Bestätigung fand (s. u.). Aber vielleicht muss ich ja nur eine Rohkostheildiät machen und dann werde ich die Dinge ganz anders sehen.
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Frau M.
November 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Frau M.
60 years later, men are still trying to look remotely like Steve McQueen.
November 4, 2025 at 9:46 AM
60 years later, men are still trying to look remotely like Steve McQueen.
The fridge from the 40s might have still done its job, whether its energy use was comparable to newer models is another question.
You got a point regarding classic design. Smeg successfully produces fridges combining classic looks and bright colours. Why should a fridge look boring?
You got a point regarding classic design. Smeg successfully produces fridges combining classic looks and bright colours. Why should a fridge look boring?
October 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The fridge from the 40s might have still done its job, whether its energy use was comparable to newer models is another question.
You got a point regarding classic design. Smeg successfully produces fridges combining classic looks and bright colours. Why should a fridge look boring?
You got a point regarding classic design. Smeg successfully produces fridges combining classic looks and bright colours. Why should a fridge look boring?
Kudos to your steadfast mother.
I refuse to say the words 'handy', 'beamer', and 'mobbing' when speaking German.
Long live the Biscuit Beast!
I refuse to say the words 'handy', 'beamer', and 'mobbing' when speaking German.
Long live the Biscuit Beast!
October 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Kudos to your steadfast mother.
I refuse to say the words 'handy', 'beamer', and 'mobbing' when speaking German.
Long live the Biscuit Beast!
I refuse to say the words 'handy', 'beamer', and 'mobbing' when speaking German.
Long live the Biscuit Beast!
Sounds like you're a regular at this place.
October 22, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Sounds like you're a regular at this place.
It was indeed.
October 18, 2025 at 9:04 AM
It was indeed.
Distract them by constantly talking with your hands and with great pastry.
October 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Distract them by constantly talking with your hands and with great pastry.
I'm a big fan of trolleys that serve a purpose and I am a public transport afficinado. I'm 53 and there are about 20 days in my entire life when I drove to work in my own car. I have no problem driving somewhere if I need to.
October 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I'm a big fan of trolleys that serve a purpose and I am a public transport afficinado. I'm 53 and there are about 20 days in my entire life when I drove to work in my own car. I have no problem driving somewhere if I need to.
Frank Lloyd Wright showed us that great architecture takes its clues from the surrounding landscape. 'Americana' pretends to be small-town America - trolley, fountain, a park with a gazebo - while being surrounded by six-lane roads. Instead of creating a bold vision for urban renewal we get an ...
October 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Frank Lloyd Wright showed us that great architecture takes its clues from the surrounding landscape. 'Americana' pretends to be small-town America - trolley, fountain, a park with a gazebo - while being surrounded by six-lane roads. Instead of creating a bold vision for urban renewal we get an ...
I have no doubt that I would enjoy an afternoon at the place. Would I like to be there right now? Why not.
Ideally, architecture is honest and fits into its surrounding, serves a purpose, and solves problems, all at the same time. I don't see this here.
Ideally, architecture is honest and fits into its surrounding, serves a purpose, and solves problems, all at the same time. I don't see this here.
October 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I have no doubt that I would enjoy an afternoon at the place. Would I like to be there right now? Why not.
Ideally, architecture is honest and fits into its surrounding, serves a purpose, and solves problems, all at the same time. I don't see this here.
Ideally, architecture is honest and fits into its surrounding, serves a purpose, and solves problems, all at the same time. I don't see this here.
Bondi is behaving like a cranky three-year-old and pretty much using the same rhetorical toolbox. 'You did something worse than me.' or 'I wasn't in the room when it happened.' She doesn't argue her case and doesn't state any facts. It is incomprehensible to me why she chose law as her profession.
October 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Bondi is behaving like a cranky three-year-old and pretty much using the same rhetorical toolbox. 'You did something worse than me.' or 'I wasn't in the room when it happened.' She doesn't argue her case and doesn't state any facts. It is incomprehensible to me why she chose law as her profession.
Pam Bondi is an entirely different case. There's no debate. Bondi claims ignorance, states prepared talking points, or simply refuses to answer. Bondi shows open contempt for the Senate's oversight duties. There's neither honesty nor honour in the way she handles political disagreements.
October 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Pam Bondi is an entirely different case. There's no debate. Bondi claims ignorance, states prepared talking points, or simply refuses to answer. Bondi shows open contempt for the Senate's oversight duties. There's neither honesty nor honour in the way she handles political disagreements.
I have been watching Pam Bondi's hearing in the US Senate for the last hour or so. Usually, I enjoy this type of coverage: Boris Johnson airing preposterous statements during PMQs or Helmut Schmidt making very clear to Helmut Kohl that he finds him intellectually lacking.
October 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I have been watching Pam Bondi's hearing in the US Senate for the last hour or so. Usually, I enjoy this type of coverage: Boris Johnson airing preposterous statements during PMQs or Helmut Schmidt making very clear to Helmut Kohl that he finds him intellectually lacking.
Reading the NYT can be pretty amusing and shocking at the same time. POTUS has no idea about the values, traditions, and the legal framework of the armed forces he commands.
September 30, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Reading the NYT can be pretty amusing and shocking at the same time. POTUS has no idea about the values, traditions, and the legal framework of the armed forces he commands.
Just one example: I find it a bit odd, that we welcomed 'sneakers' into the German language, but completely ignored 'trainers'. It's - as you wrote - a numbers game plus Hollywood.
The Brits have so many lovely eccentricities to offer, like completely 'misplaced' subject lines in formal letters.
The Brits have so many lovely eccentricities to offer, like completely 'misplaced' subject lines in formal letters.
September 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Just one example: I find it a bit odd, that we welcomed 'sneakers' into the German language, but completely ignored 'trainers'. It's - as you wrote - a numbers game plus Hollywood.
The Brits have so many lovely eccentricities to offer, like completely 'misplaced' subject lines in formal letters.
The Brits have so many lovely eccentricities to offer, like completely 'misplaced' subject lines in formal letters.
Apropos of Glasgow: I believe the TV series 'State of Play' was the first time I saw - and more more importantly heard - Kellie Macdonald. Her barely noticeable Glaswegian simply blows me away, every time without fail.
September 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Apropos of Glasgow: I believe the TV series 'State of Play' was the first time I saw - and more more importantly heard - Kellie Macdonald. Her barely noticeable Glaswegian simply blows me away, every time without fail.
This is a rare São Miguel pineapple. Usually, they don't leave the Azores as there are not that many and as 10 €/kg makes them more expensive than Latin American pineapples. They are smaller, very flavourful, and sweet with almost no acidity. I enjoy such discoveries while travelling.
September 22, 2025 at 10:30 AM
This is a rare São Miguel pineapple. Usually, they don't leave the Azores as there are not that many and as 10 €/kg makes them more expensive than Latin American pineapples. They are smaller, very flavourful, and sweet with almost no acidity. I enjoy such discoveries while travelling.
Always looking for a new challenge, you American pioneer. By the way, it seems you have never heard about this guy:
September 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Always looking for a new challenge, you American pioneer. By the way, it seems you have never heard about this guy: