The Robins are still coming to visit our backyard. They seem to particularly like the berries of the huge Brazilian Pepper that grows on the slope towards our neighbor at the back.
language
Tin Avalanche
The German word for slow-moving rush hour traffic is Blechlawine, with translates as “tin avalanche.”
Loaded Language
At my photo club, we can’t have outings. We’re an interest group of the Sierra Club’s San Diego chapter, and within the Sierra Club, an “outing” requires the presence of a “Certified Outing Leader” (COL).
Music: Lügen und Das Ich
It didn’t really feel like a good time to add a new “songs to play loud” post, right now. It is not a happy time. But considering the sheer amount of lies that Russia is spreading about its invasion of Ukraine (de-nazification?! Russia DIDN’T attack?!? WTF?!?), German goth band “Das Ich” and their old, old track “Lügen und Das Ich” (perhaps best translated as “Lies and The Id“) inevitably came to mind.
Three Servings of Bilingual Brain-Fry
After a little more than 10 years in California (and now also one year of “lockdown” with limited contact to German friends), the lack of using the German language is beginning to show.
Double Trouble
I tried to double down my efforts in understanding English phrases and expression, but it made me double up, so I doubled back.