These are commentaries on life as I know it. It can be the quickened, pulsating breath you feel as the roller coaster inches its was over the ride's summit. It can be the calming breeze on the dusk of a warm day, sitting in isolation, reflecting on beauty or loves once had. It, life, can be everything that you will it to be.
A Frankfurt Ring is a dense cake, almost like a cookie, baked in a bunt pan. After it has baked and cooled, you slice it horizontally three times, layering the spaces with butter cream icing, preserves and marzipan. It is then topped with butter cream icing and crispy little, sugared nuts. Do I look proud, or what?
posted by He sings @ 8:09 PM
These are commentaries on life as I know it. It can be the quickened, pulsating breath you feel as the roller coaster inches its was over the ride's summit. It can be the calming breeze on the dusk of a warm day, sitting in isolation, reflecting on beauty or loves once had. It, life, can be everything that you will it to be.
I am whatever would sound inviting to you. It is so hard to not sound cliché here, so that will have to do.
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Oooo, pretty. And you should be proud. I'm always insanely proud every time anything baked turns out well. Yay!
Nicely done! Looks great and very caloric!
On another topic, I always enjoy your commentary on US politics as an ex-pat observer. I do not always agree with it, but I enjoy it nonetheless because it is both always thoughtful and well written. But, how about some observations of German politics as an American observer living and working (hopefully soon) in the country? For example, your take on Friedrich Merz's comments on "Leitkultur"? Who have a unique perspective because you are one of those "foreigners" living in Germany - though probably not the target of Mertz's remarks.
Wow, what a great compliment. Thank you.
Just for the record, I have been living in Germany since 2003 and have been working here, full time, until, on September 1st of this year, I changed my status to "Freibreuflich" in order to finish my doctorate and further my singing career.
As to Merz and the "Leitkultur" subject, I have to be honest and say that I know very little about it and had to look it up on Wikipedia. I guess the best I can do for now is to do an entry on German Multi-culturalism. I will also start to pay a little more attention to German politics. For the past weeks, though, I have heard next to nothing but talk of Railroad strikes, Kurt Beck and the imposing of a 130 km/hr speed limit on the Autobahn.
Josh, thanks for the reply to my comment, and you're welcome about the compliment. Here is a link to a NY Times article on this subject - http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D03E7D71439F936A35752C1A9669C8B63&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/I/Immigration%20and%20Refugees
After reading the article, I considered what I thought it meant to be "American". Honestly, I couldn't come up with anything. Will be interested in reading your thoughts on what being "German" is and what being "American" is. Chris should also have some interesting views on this as well.
Best regards.
"anonymous",
I read the article (from 2000) and think that it is just another snippet of minor propaganda-sensationalism that was exported to the States. In the debate as it stands today, from what I understand, "Leitkultur" is seen as a joke and Merz is not considered a huge political success along with his ideas. The focus on extreme right European politics that sometimes appears in US papers cannot be taken seriously (except for the case in Poland). It would be like reading a serious article about Pat Buchanan for President. I mean, does anyone take him seriously?
I still intend to write an entry on multi-culturalism, though. I just don't feel inspired at the moment.
MfG,
Joshua
Mr. Merz loved to express extreme, simplified opinions in the hope to hit the public opinion of the 'simple people'. his own party often showed distance to what he said. today, seven years later, he is probably best known for his try to sue against a law, that politicians have to make the amount of their income public if it does not result from their activity as a politician. he also tried to simplify the german tax system radically. noone thinks of "leitkultur" anymore.
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