What Is Democracy?
The victorious allies met in Potsdam, Germany in July 1945 to discuss the substance and procedures of the peace settlements in Europe after V-E day. Stalin was the sole remaining…
Hulu Husband
Last weekend's start to the NFL season means Sundays are consumed with all things football, partners and children and friends and work and everything else be damned. Just what the…
The Importance of Computer Security
In The Cuckoo's Egg, Cliff Stoll recounts the true story of how a $0.75 billing discrepancy ultimately uncovered a German spy ring selling US military secrets to the KGB. Stoll's…
Meandering Thoughts #57
Should The Great Minnesota Get-Together be retitled The Great Minnesota Eating Disorder? Each year the fair's new food choices are highlighted and reviewed. Every fucking year without exception. Looking for…
But Can I Park My Non-Volkswagen Car?
Cuteness from the German-American Institute. Just one question: how old must one be to recognize the quintessential German Car, the Beetle?
Citizenship
Citizenship [is a] relationship between an individual and a state to which the individual owes allegiance and in turn is entitled to its protection. Citizenship implies the status of freedom with accompanying responsibilities. Citizens…
Random Learnings #60
I knew that the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact split Poland between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. I knew that post-war Poland's eastern borders moved west, the Soviet Union demanding the…