Berlin Obama speech: did we get specifics?

The reason I went to the Berlin Obama speech was to find out if there was non-verbal feedback or specifics that would help me believe that he really does have a plan, that he is not just another pretty-speech maker.
My first impression was that there weren’t many specifics, and that the nonverbal was confident and [...]

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Germany becomes more like America every day

Police coverage at the Obama Berlin speech was exceedingly heavy. It may be getting heavier, if what Dear Hubby and I saw near the Adlon Hotel is any indicator.
Obama stayed at the Adlon, and security was heavy. Being right at the Brandenburger Tor, and in front of the Holocaust Jewish Memorial, there are always a lot [...]

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Pics from the Obama Berlin speech

Normally I hate crowds, but I figured this was a once in a lifetime experience, and I knew that Berlin was capable of setting up an efficient fanmile, so DH and I went to see Obama speak.
The crowd was a highly believable 200,000 people. The fan mile was actually about a mile long, and it [...]

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Risk Level 2!!

Gefährdungsstufe 2 – that’s the security level the Berlin police have defined for Barack Obama’s visit to their city.
I’ll be there, and the speech will be televised on 4 stations, but don’t count on seeing me there. They have already made arrangements to limit access close to the stage.

Check out this great article in the [...]

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Mamma Mia! English language movies in Vaihingen

There are some films that are just best seen in the original language. Mamma Mia is one of them. With so many famous actors, there is a certain quality that can only be perceived when you hear their voices.
Corso Theater in Vaihingen is the place to see these films. They have English language films every [...]

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