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Lebens Priorit Ten
Erstellt mit dem Bing Image Creator Mit tief empfundenem Dank an BK für Dein Sein, an MP für Deine Ehrlichkeit, an MD für Deinen Mut, und an IP für Deine Inspiration zu diesem Text. „Lehre uns bedenken, dass wir sterben müssen, auf dass wir klug werden.“ (Psalmen 90:12) Vor etwa einem halben Jahr ließ ich von heute auf…
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Welten
Gedicht Foto von Markus Spiske auf Unsplash Es tut weh Dich zu sehen Sind uns nah Und doch so fern Groß geworden In anderen Welten In der einen Malochen und Saufen In der anderen Bücher und Uni Macht nichts? Doch, es trennt Immer wieder erfahren Immer wieder gehofft Arme Leute lieben anders Glaubst Du nicht? Ohne…
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Du Nervst
Gedicht Foto von Andre Hunter auf Unsplash Bin sauer auf Dich, Manchmal sehr, und auf mich, weil ich nerve. Begegne mir selbst In Dir. Zeigst mir, wer ich bin und nicht sein will. Nervst noch mehr mit jedem Tag, den wir uns kennen. Wünsche mir oft, wärst mir egal. Geht aber nicht, ist zu spät. Die…
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Madame
Lebanon Poetry This poem was written for the 250,000+ migrant domestic workers in Lebanon who suffer from mistreatment, sexual abuse, and the lack of any rights. May the world listen to their stories and may those who contribute to the injustice understand that they can make a difference. It is never too late to understand…
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Nuts And Dolts Bosses
Fitz-Gibbon, Bernice (1967). Macy’s, Gimbels, and Me: By Nobody but Nobody but, 231. Story behind the Passage When talking about leadership, you usually also talk about “bosses.” That was very evident in our group discussion yesterday. Everyone practically had one (stereo-)typical leader in mind when describing leadership qualities — even unconsciously. What I think about a lot these…
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Trading Man
Fogerty, John Cameron. “Proud Mary.” Story behind the Passage As so often happens, an encounter today made me ponder. It was a remarkable encounter — unexpected, spontaneous, with someone really unremarkably remarkable. Just a wonderful and inspiring person who brings joy and wellbeing to the people with what he does. In the car afterwards, I turned on the…
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Forgetting To Think
Vaidhyanathan, Siva (2011). The Googlization of Everything (And Why We Should Worry), 177. Story behind the Passage This time, I do remember when and why I bought this book. Or at least, kind of. I listened to a lecture by the author at an American Studies conference. I did not like the lecture but I was…
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No Return
Strelecky, John (2003). Das Café am Rande der Welt: Eine Erzählung über den Sinn des Lebens, 113. Story behind the Passage Today, I sold my first homemade pastries. Well, I did not exactly sell them but I delivered an assortment to a food truck that sold it. You have no idea how thrilling that was — still is.…
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Educative Democracy
Schmidt, Manfred G. (2006). Demokratietheorien: Eine Einführung, 149. Story behind the Passage It is funny what life does to you sometimes. I know, I start about every other blog entry with an introductory sentence like this. But it is true. I started my university career with a strong focus on political theory and I did…
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Alas Political Education
Nohlen, Dieter, ed. (2003). Kleines Lexikon der Politik, 32. Story behind the Passage It must have been in 2000 when I chose my majors in high school. It was 2005 when I chose my subjects in university. In both cases, I chose Political Science or “Politics and Economy,” as it was called in high school. Little…