Kategorie: Allgemein
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Democracy
Follett, Mary Parker (1998/1918). The New State: Group Organization the Solution of Popular Government, 142. Story behind the Passage On a day like this one when the German chancellor publicly admits that she made a MISTAKE — one has to write about democracy. It is so interesting to observe what pandemics do to political systems and cultures.…
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Coming Of Age
Cuddon, J. A. (1999). Dictionary of Literary Terms & Literary Theory, 81–82. Story behind the Passage It is quite revealing to learn that everything has a time. All innovations have their time. I always think back of Steve Jobs in this context. Had he invented the iPhone or even the Mac many years earlier, there would…
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Chaos Communication
Rio, Ezequiel del, and Sergio Elaskar (2016). “The Intermittency Route to Chaos.” Handbook of Applications of Chaos Theory. Ed. Christos H. Skiadas, Charilaos Skiadas 2016. 3 Story behind the Passage Chaos is the thing that I am most afraid of and it is also the thing that constantly keeps occurring in my life. As with anything,…
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Intercultural Perspectives
Webber, Irma E. (1978). So sieht’s aus: Ein Buch über Gesichtspunkte, 61. Story behind the Passage On some days, you just understand how blind you have been for such a long time. And then, as soon as you found out about this, there is not much more to say. This is why I have chosen…
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Impostor Not Just A Women S Problem
Parkman, Anna (2016). “The Imposter Phenomenon in Higher Education: Incidence and Impact.” Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice 16.1: 51. Story behind the Passage Some women are really going to hate me for what I am writing today but so be it. I am sick of listening to so many ‘problems’ that — supposedly — are women’s problems. Yes,…
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Special Dear Gaas 3 Pragmatic Suggestions
About the DGfA/GAAS — Deutsche Gesellschaft für Amerikastudien Story behind the Passage This Special should not have been written. But I could not resist. I received a New Year’s Letter from the German Association for American Studies (GAAS) this past week that brought the entire issue to my attention again. I am not going to write about…
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Book Of The Week 100 Million Hair Ties And A Vodka Tonic
Trelles-Tvede, Sophie (2020). 100 Million Hair Ties and a Vodka Tonic an Entrepreneur’s Story. Story behind the Book Choice My story today is going to be very simple because it is very short. Well, short is not always simple, to the contrary. Still, in this case, brevity is a matter of making the writing easier…
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Bureaucracy And Power
Gerth, H. H., and C. Wright Mills, eds. (2009). From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology, 232. Story behind the Passage There is no way of doing justice to Max Weber in one short blog post — so I am not even going to try. I simply have to write about the topic today because it is increasingly…
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Book Of The Week Sacred Hoops Spiritual Lessons Of A Hardwood Warrior
Jackson, Phil and Hugh Delehanty (1995). Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior. Story behind the Book Choice I have no idea how I became aware of this book and when exactly I bought it. But I know exactly, why I bought it. Sports, leadership, and spirituality — these are the things that move me and at…
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Civil Disobedience In Memory Of The Covid Victims In Germany
Thoreau, Henry David (1962/1854). Walden and Other Writings, 103. Story behind the Passage Yesterday, Germany commemorated the 80,000 Covid victims. It was touching to listen to the talks of the family members. No, it was not just “touching.” I do not know if there is a word for what I felt. But I know what…