memoir of a mischling . . .
A personal story about Kristallnacht
by a Christian of mixed heritage:
Berliners went wild that day, 19 years ago. The impossible had happened. The Wall had come down. It was November 9 1989. I wasn't there. But I was there on that same date in 1938, 70 years ago. Germans went wild on that day, too...
My mother came to take me for a walk. As a non-Jew she was not directly threatened. Berlin was bathed in autumn sunshine...
:: By Canon Dr Paul Oestreicher ::
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Friday, November 7
Bookish: BROWSING (3#) -
Some NY Observer staff put together a bunch of books which they believe will interest their readers, including a story about a historic Greenwich Village restaurant and its bohemian habitues, a new take on the Case of the Hound of The Baskervilles, the sad ending of Brooke Astor's life, and more. [Fall Books]
# Tim Martin interviews
:::: writer Neal Stephenson - quirky.
# In a delightful blog entry, Mystery maven Linda Richards spots a rundown castle for sale online at seemingly bargain pricing and contemplates how she would go about renovating it. By the looks of it [photo inc'd], it's a real fixer-upper. Some might even call it a pile.
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# Tim Martin interviews
:::: writer Neal Stephenson - quirky.
# In a delightful blog entry, Mystery maven Linda Richards spots a rundown castle for sale online at seemingly bargain pricing and contemplates how she would go about renovating it. By the looks of it [photo inc'd], it's a real fixer-upper. Some might even call it a pile.
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Thursday, November 6
Mez: UPDATING WITNESSES -
Meredith Kercher Murder Case -
It is being reported in the Italian media that Prosecutor Mignini and his Assistant Prosecutor, Manuela Comfortable, are updating their witness list for the upcoming trial.
"In particolare una donna, residente in via della Pergola avrebbe sentito un urlo disperato di donna e poco dopo avrebbe visto fuggire i giovani verso le stradine che portano al centro storico."
From Google Robot Translation:
:: Il Giornale ::
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It is being reported in the Italian media that Prosecutor Mignini and his Assistant Prosecutor, Manuela Comfortable, are updating their witness list for the upcoming trial.
"In particolare una donna, residente in via della Pergola avrebbe sentito un urlo disperato di donna e poco dopo avrebbe visto fuggire i giovani verso le stradine che portano al centro storico."
From Google Robot Translation:
In particular, a woman, residing in the Pergola would have heard a desperate cry of a woman and shortly after was seen fleeing youth to streets leading to the city center.It might also be noted that Sollecito's nickname may not be Raffy, but may be LeLe. Perhaps he is the baby of his family, the youngest child in a group of siblings.
:: Il Giornale ::
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Wednesday, November 5
Mez: NEW WITNESSES PERHAPS -
Meredith Kercher Murder Case -
Erika Pontina reports in La Nazione that the investigative machinery of the system has not stopped in the case of Meredith Kercher. Prosecutor Mignini believes he may have found some new witnesses for the upcoming trial to be conducted at the Court of Assizes beginning 4 Dec.
:: Redacted from :: Google translation ::
:: original ::
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Erika Pontina reports in La Nazione that the investigative machinery of the system has not stopped in the case of Meredith Kercher. Prosecutor Mignini believes he may have found some new witnesses for the upcoming trial to be conducted at the Court of Assizes beginning 4 Dec.
:: Redacted from :: Google translation ::
:: original ::
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REMEMBER, REMEMBER 5 NOV (7#) -
and there's plenty of mischief afoot . . .
Computer systems of both presidential candidates were targets of cyber attacks which are being investigated.
# It's Guy Fawkes Day in the UK; in a speech given, perhaps in the spirit of that moment, to the conservative Hansard Society, UK government official Hazel Blears skewered English political Bloggers for fueling "a culture of cynicism and despair."
:: about fawkes :: -- [reg] -- [guard]
# Fancy Flavors: An ice cream convention going on in Northern England is introducing many new fancy flavors, including rhubarb, bubble gum and apple pie, just in time for the upcoming holiday season.
# A mad scientist themed Halloween party in Hackney which featured youngsters in crazy wigs and lab coats was mistaken for a terrorist meeting by local police and firemen who raided their party. [with photos] The crucial question inquiring people want to know is: who dropped the dime on them?
# Shocking Spoof: Bush to cancel election --
Salameh Nematt tells us about a prank Onion-like article on an Arabic news website which slyly poked fun at third world dictatorships. But some readers may have believed it.
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Computer systems of both presidential candidates were targets of cyber attacks which are being investigated.
# It's Guy Fawkes Day in the UK; in a speech given, perhaps in the spirit of that moment, to the conservative Hansard Society, UK government official Hazel Blears skewered English political Bloggers for fueling "a culture of cynicism and despair."
:: about fawkes :: -- [reg] -- [guard]
# Fancy Flavors: An ice cream convention going on in Northern England is introducing many new fancy flavors, including rhubarb, bubble gum and apple pie, just in time for the upcoming holiday season.
# A mad scientist themed Halloween party in Hackney which featured youngsters in crazy wigs and lab coats was mistaken for a terrorist meeting by local police and firemen who raided their party. [with photos] The crucial question inquiring people want to know is: who dropped the dime on them?
# Shocking Spoof: Bush to cancel election --
Salameh Nematt tells us about a prank Onion-like article on an Arabic news website which slyly poked fun at third world dictatorships. But some readers may have believed it.
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KHYBER PASS & BEYOND (5#) -
The moving finger
having writ, moves on . . .
CentCom Commander Gen David Petraeus has met with the military and political leadership of the NWFP on a visit there to discuss the war against terrorism. His visit included a meeting with NWFP Gov Owais Ahmed Ghani at Governor's House in Peshawar on Tuesday. Then Gen Petraeus journeyed on to take a firsthand look at the war in Afghanistan.
Early Tuesday before dawn, two rockets were fired at the Peshawar Airport, police said. One of the rockets damaged a runway.
Meanwhile, people are wondering why fugitive cult leader Osama Bin Laden didn't issue a tape in time for the U.S. election as he did four years ago.
Maybe he was spooked
by Gen Petraeus visiting the area.
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having writ, moves on . . .
CentCom Commander Gen David Petraeus has met with the military and political leadership of the NWFP on a visit there to discuss the war against terrorism. His visit included a meeting with NWFP Gov Owais Ahmed Ghani at Governor's House in Peshawar on Tuesday. Then Gen Petraeus journeyed on to take a firsthand look at the war in Afghanistan.
Early Tuesday before dawn, two rockets were fired at the Peshawar Airport, police said. One of the rockets damaged a runway.
Meanwhile, people are wondering why fugitive cult leader Osama Bin Laden didn't issue a tape in time for the U.S. election as he did four years ago.
Maybe he was spooked
by Gen Petraeus visiting the area.
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Bookish: SOME LATE NOTES (3#) -
Like nostalgia for missing friends . . .
Carolyn Kellogg in LaLaLand tips us that the Lit Blog called MobyLives may be coming back from its long hiatus.
And, voila!, here it is: MobyLives.
Welcome back :-)
* * * * * *
There's a lovely memoir and a bit of a eulogy for
Alex the African Gray parrot by Barbara J King.
And the new issue of Bookslut is up, too.
* * * * * *
I have been fiddling around with the idea of writing a review of The Last Enemy, but, so far, coherence has eluded me. And what is it I want to say about it? I'm not sure yet. If I can get my thoughts organized well enough to be understood by a reader, I'll try to put some kind of comment together about it.
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Carolyn Kellogg in LaLaLand tips us that the Lit Blog called MobyLives may be coming back from its long hiatus.
And, voila!, here it is: MobyLives.
Welcome back :-)
* * * * * *
There's a lovely memoir and a bit of a eulogy for
Alex the African Gray parrot by Barbara J King.
And the new issue of Bookslut is up, too.
* * * * * *
I have been fiddling around with the idea of writing a review of The Last Enemy, but, so far, coherence has eluded me. And what is it I want to say about it? I'm not sure yet. If I can get my thoughts organized well enough to be understood by a reader, I'll try to put some kind of comment together about it.
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Tuesday, November 4
Asylum: CULT LEADER'S SON -
Omar Bin Laden, a 27-year-old son of fugitive cult leader Osama Bin Laden, has requested political asylum in Spain.
He and his British wife, the former Jane Felix-Browne from Cheshire, have been living in Cairo lately.
:: BBC ::
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He and his British wife, the former Jane Felix-Browne from Cheshire, have been living in Cairo lately.
:: BBC ::
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SoFlo & LONDON PEEPHOLE (2#) -
Expanding your election coverage options . . .
A group of Fringe-type Brits, including Shaun of the Dead possibly, are following the American election from an undisclosed location. They're planning an around-the-clock marathon session to Blog every ripple.
# Rick in the Pines plans to live-blog the election results as they come in this evening and invites those in SoFlo to join him at his Blog, the SFDB.
Google Search has a special logo today :-)
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A group of Fringe-type Brits, including Shaun of the Dead possibly, are following the American election from an undisclosed location. They're planning an around-the-clock marathon session to Blog every ripple.
# Rick in the Pines plans to live-blog the election results as they come in this evening and invites those in SoFlo to join him at his Blog, the SFDB.
Google Search has a special logo today :-)
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Monday, November 3
BUSY WITH A STORY (3#) -
Don't panic,
but it's NaNoWriMo time again . . .
November is National Novel Writing Month.
Got 50,000 words and the grit to
tap them through your keyboard by
the end of the month?
:: NaNoWriMo Org :: - some server outage tonight.
:: On Wikipedia :: - - :: Guardian Books Blog ::
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but it's NaNoWriMo time again . . .
November is National Novel Writing Month.
Got 50,000 words and the grit to
tap them through your keyboard by
the end of the month?
:: NaNoWriMo Org :: - some server outage tonight.
:: On Wikipedia :: - - :: Guardian Books Blog ::
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SoFlo: SNOOZE OR NEWS? -
No one really knows they're here . . .
The UK's SkyTV News is reporting
on the American election from a
Miami mansion it has rented.
Whoever wins Florida will probably
win the election, they conjecture.
But Miami is not representative
of the entire state of Florida.
Do you think they know that?
And is the Miami State of Mind
influencing their coverage?
:: Vincent Graff :: Guardian ::
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The UK's SkyTV News is reporting
on the American election from a
Miami mansion it has rented.
Whoever wins Florida will probably
win the election, they conjecture.
But Miami is not representative
of the entire state of Florida.
Do you think they know that?
And is the Miami State of Mind
influencing their coverage?
:: Vincent Graff :: Guardian ::
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