Searching out a uniquely Teutonic answer to those rowdy refugees in Cologne

   A whole bunch of refugees freaked out on New Year’s Eve in Cologne and allegedly both robbed and sexually assaulted women who unfortunately were at the wrong place at the wrong time. It wasn’t immediately covered in the German media, but not because of any conspiracy. It simply wasn’t known about.  There’ve been allegations… Continue reading Searching out a uniquely Teutonic answer to those rowdy refugees in Cologne

lose the words

I’m not sure how long this has been going on, but each year some in the German press debate and decide on the Unwort des Jahres. When I asked google how that could be translated, it came up with ‘taboo word‘. I don’t like that at all. Because ‘taboo‘ connotes that the word has rarely… Continue reading lose the words