La vie avance. Les cieux s’ouvrent. Les journées de travail trop courtes. Les nuits aussi turbulentes. Le sourire persiste. Un soutien de loin. Une amie précieuse, comme une étoile brillante, toujours présente. L’avenir ne se fait guère attendre.
Interestingly, this phrase appears in various forms across multiple religions. Even more fascinating is a roundabout German saying that conveys nearly the same message, though from a different angle: Von Nichts, kommt nichts! A simple and very literal interpretation of the German could be: You can’t make something out of …
Why did I award easyJet a generous 2 out of 10 for customer satisfaction today? Because their booking system deserves special recognition—as a masterclass in how not to provide good customer service. My rating is based on two key observations: The easyJet booking system is an absurd case study in …
Ich dachte, ich würde nie in meinem Leben mit Nazis zu tun haben! Ich bin Jahrgang ‘42. Also habe ich davon nicht sehr viel mitbekommen damals. Sicher hörte ich fortdauernd die Geschichten meiner Eltern, aber heute ist es – von dem, was ich noch aus meinen Kindheitserinnerungen weiß – viel …
Ende gut. Alles gut. Wenn jetzt alles nicht gut aussieht, ist es also weiterhin nicht das Ende! Manchmal, wenn uns das Leben in die Richtung der Ungewissheit drängt, gibt es Menschen, wie Väter, deren bloße Anwesenheit uns hoffen lässt. Vor ein paar Tagen betrat ich einen Zug. Ich war unterwegs …
In the words of Roberto Benigni: Buongiorno Principessa For those unfamiliar with the story, the protagonist in Roberto Benigni’s 1997 film—much like Saint-Exupéry’s Little Prince, who faithfully visits his rose at the same hour each day—waits daily on the market square, joyfully and confidently calling out, “Buongiorno, Principessa!” to his …
Following the Stars After weeks of gruelling captivity, the Last Hero Standing was spotted a few days ago leaving Icon Hill, his head held high. Eyewitnesses reported his first act of freedom: devouring a pain au chocolat and a cappuccino with remarkable speed at a nearby café. Our intrepid correspondent …
Now I settle down so still,I pray my world with Joy be fill’. If my heart so strong should ache, I pray tomorrow my pain may take. Merry Christmas everyone!
Following our recent reports on the challenging conditions on Icon Hill, our on-site correspondent has intercepted some surprising photos that reveal a different side to the story: Life on Icon Hill isn’t all bad. Groningen in the north of the Netherlands is a charming university town surrounded by rolling green …
Direct from our correspondent at “The Hero’s Nest” 1 After 15 days of relentless neon lights at 6am, gruelling “well-being” interrogations and various forms of “experimental hospitality” (featuring needles, electrodes, and enforced drug trials), the last man standing at the North Netherland facility—known to insiders as “The Hero’s Nest”—still hasn’t …
