“War - this is first the hope that one will be better off, then the expectation that the other will be feeling worse, afterwards the satisfaction that the other isn't feeling better either, and finally the surprise that it got worse for both”. (Karl Kraus, Austrian Author, 1909) — In June 1987, two and a … Continue reading Stop the war in Ukraine!
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The future of European Democracy
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„East“ and „West“
Very many people in the world are nowadays speaking about „The East“ and „The West“, but most of them don’t know what they’re really talking about. According to the analysis of the Mayan (Spacetime) Calendar by the Swedish scientist Carl Johan Calleman our planet has not only a Northern and Southern hemisphere. Even more important … Continue reading „East“ and „West“
One of these days…
"One of these days..." https://youtu.be/4kCJqzpzFzo Lisbon, Portugal, 2022/02/08 --- One of these days, the ground will drop out from beneath your feet One of these days, your heart will stop and play its final beat One of these days, the clocks will stop and time won't mean a thing One of these days, their bombs … Continue reading One of these days…
The failure of “Europe”
Dear Eva! I read on Facebook that you consider the winter time change to be "completely stupid". I understand that, it's pretty clear from a Viennese perspective. Unfortunately (as always) there is not only the personal frog's eye view, but also a larger one. Here we are: The Central European time zone extends from the … Continue reading The failure of “Europe”
Communism is back in Austria!
While big Germany elected its Bundestag Parliament on Sunday, there was also a tiny election going on nearby. In neighbouring Austria, the province capital of Graz, Austria's second largest city after Vienna, also voted for its City Council. Up to now Mayor Siegfried Nagl, member of Austria's ruling conservative People's Party of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, … Continue reading Communism is back in Austria!
Ten seconds watching the horizon
Ten seconds watching the horizon: --
The center of the world
The Earth geologically is a (nearly spherical) ellipsoid. Therefore it consists not only of a northern and southern hemisphere (Latin for "half-sphere"), but also of a western and eastern one. So there is not just a North Pole and a South Pole, but also a West Pole (in Ecuador next Quito) and East Pole (in … Continue reading The center of the world
Coronavirus: The Cost of Human Life
Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have been faced with the question of how much our health is worth to us. We are evidently forced to pay for our “health” by the “economy”. There is a question hidden behind this which almost nobody dares to ask: How much is a human life worth to … Continue reading Coronavirus: The Cost of Human Life
Coronavirus: Die Kosten eines Menschenlebens
Seit Anbeginn der Pandemie stehen wir vor der Frage, wieviel uns unsere Gesundheit wert ist. Wir sind offenbar gezwungen, unsere "Gesundheit" mit der "Wirtschaft" zu bezahlen. Dahinter versteckt sich eine Frage, die fast niemand zu stellen wagt: Wieviel ist uns ein Menschenleben wert? Hier ist die Antwort: Diese Graphik zeigt das Verhältnis zwischen den Corona-Toten … Continue reading Coronavirus: Die Kosten eines Menschenlebens
Vienna Calling 