Food for Thought – Honi soit qui mal y pense
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I am a technical communicator – and this site contains the things I like most: thoughts and ideas, some background information on some of my hobbies, poems I like and sayings I endorse. Hope you find it of interest, entertaining or even helpful…
Whatever you do – have a nice day!
3rd Party Funds*: For decades it was something scorned in many parts of Europe: It meant to many that you were being financed by companies with an actual, lively interest in your research, for example. You would be easily corrupted. And most probably would even be obliged to do things in return. Well, it’s not …
Here they are again: Ohh, so dreadful. Bad results in PISA tests. So? Let’s remember a couple of things first: PISA was first created over 30 years ago in the US. I learned even at the time that it had been ‘tailored’ to meet the US-American system of teaching – and learning. Also, the humanities …
They are there, for all to see: People, who are desparate and flee their countries, a couple of thousands, who are not allowed to stay; and yet are not being ‘pushed back’… They shall stay in countries outside the EU, get support with papers and languages and be kept there? And that is supposed to …
Continue reading “EU, Migration, Power and the Extreme Right: The Patterns Repeat”
This section is about selected movies. The ones I like or consider special.
A movie actually was starting point for my little site: ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’ also called ‘A Midwinter’s Tale’ by Kenneth Branagh. It had been unavailable from any kind of broadcast or digital sources. So I digitised my VHS copies and put a description online… find that here, too.
By and by I will add a few of my most liked movies as a small reference.
A Stranger Among Us – Sidney Lumet – The Beauty of Humanity
McFarland, USA – Life’s Beauty
Kenneth Branagh: A Midwinter’s Tale
12 Angry Men – Presumptions, Judgement, Error …
Variations on a Theme: Moonlight in New York – Frankie and Johnny
It’s a Wonderful Life – The Counterpoise Lights
The Lives of Others – The Eavesdropper’s Pain…
84 Charing Cross Road – Love for Books, Words and People
Keeping Mum – Black Humour in Full Swing
Hope Springs (2012) – Marriage Revisited – With Passion
The Big Year – Watch the Bird…
The Odd Couple – Oddities of Everyday Life With That Little Smile…
The Closet – The Elegant French Fun on Business, Bullies and Prejudice
The Remains of the Day – The Quiet Drama of Life and Love
I am a technical communicator – and I like to do things that are related to technical matters just as much as I like dancing, writing, cooking, knitting, crocheting, thinking, watching movies, reading, listening to music, doing nothing…
I hope this little site provides some information or food for thought, entertaining insights – or just plain fun.
If you like it, leave me a comment, if you don’t – constructive criticism is also welcome!