In Praise of Christmas Pyramids Culture November 9, 2021What would Christmas be without my Weihnachtspyramide?By Leah Larkin • Photographs Courtesy Leah Larkin Many, many years ago—one of my...
Grüß Gott, HErr Nikolaus! Culture November 9, 2021Naughty children, pesky Omas, inclement weather, and tricky golden book-keeping; it’s not always easy to be Nikolaus. Nonetheless, for over...
Let there be sparkle! Culture November 9, 2021There’s a crispness to the air. There’s a sparkle to buildings and nature. There’s a warmth radiates from festive shop...
Booknotes Culture November 9, 2021How German Ingenuity Inspired America: More Fun, More Beauty, More Freedom, by Lynne Breene (German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA,...
Adventszeit / Advent Culture November 9, 2021ZEIT DER FREUDIGEN ERWARTUNG ODER FASTENZEIT?A TIME OF JOYFUL ANTICIPATION OR A TIME FOR FASTING?ROBERT A. SELIG Few of us...
DU SPINNST! Culture September 10, 2021Adventures of a spinning wheel collector in Germany. By Sharon Hudgins • Photographs Courtesy Sharon Hudgins I never intended to...
Sharing Gemütlichkeit Culture September 10, 2021Last year brought a pause to almost all Oktoberfest activities yet this year the festivals are ON!!What does every Oktoberfest...
Little Encyclopedia for Ladies Culture July 12, 2021ILMENAU, GERMANY 1830BY PETER PABISCH Among the few things I brought with me when I emigrated to the United States...
Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm Culture July 12, 2021The landscape became an architectural encyclopedia of design from ancient times to the latest developments.By Mary Beth Strickler Surely Duke...
GNOMES Culture April 28, 2021Germanic Keepers of Treasure and Wisdom By Eric Bryan Swiss physician Paracelsus described gnomus—spirits of Renaissance magic and alchemy—in his...
