What’s Behind That Tradition? Culture January 4, 2021Winter traditions, much like the long dark times of winter, arose from a need to banish the dark and welcome...
Dessert in Austria Food January 4, 2021By Peter Pabisch The term “dessert” has many alternative expressions in Austria which are hard, even impossible to translate: sweet,...
Pop the Cork on Virtual Travel! In Brief January 4, 2021Courtesy GNTO While travel restrictions are still in place, the German National Tourist Office (GNTO) along with Steller, the world’s...
Gin, Please! In Brief January 4, 2021Courtesy SouthWest Germany Most people associate SouthWest Germany with its delicious wines as it has two extensive, award-winning wine regions...
Gesundheit! Trending January 4, 2021Understanding the German Healthcare System By Jackie Guigui-Stolberg COVID-19 has illustrated the value of Germany’s healthcare system. By November 30,...
German Connections Go Virtual with Conference Culture January 4, 2021By James M. Beidler There are few, if any, parts of life that haven’t been affected by the COVID-19 virus....
Booknotes Out Takes January 4, 2021By Don Heinrich Tolzmann German Influences in Louisville, ed. by C. Robert Ullrich and Victoria A. Ullrich (History Press, 2019)...
Booknotes Out Takes November 5, 2020John George Nicolay: The Man in Lincoln’s Shadow, by Allen Carden and Thomas J. Ebert (University of Tennessee Press, 2019)...
“Look Who in Yonder Manger Lies” Culture November 5, 2020The Putz has become one of the formative activities of my life. By Pastor Roy Ledbetter Photographs Courtesy Pastor Roy...
Magnificent Marzipan! Food November 5, 2020It’s not hard to see why we’re “nuts” about this marvelous confection. By Sharon Hudgins • Photographs Courtesy Sharon Hudgins...