First I got this email from a young friend: "LOVED IT - Just brilliant and I am happy to vote again." Then I watched The Speech again early this morning on C-SPAN and marveled at the reaction of 200,000 Berliners...

Is it possible that many Americans will not warm to the idea of a candidate presuming to speak as an incumbent, and to do so to the world from Berlin? I have read a few dozen reactions this morning, and find Scott...

Where did ABC go for a "typical" reaction to Obama's tour?On World News Tonight, following a segment on Obama's speech in Berlin, there was a story about how the trip was playing back in the U.S.A.Where did the reporter go? To Mansfield...

100000 people or more in Berlin listen to a dude that has even not been elected yet - nuff said? Obama mania strikes in Germany - mama mia! Just anyone is going nuts, it can be only hours from now,...

Political CompassToday Obama is at the Tiergarten in Berlin, amid a sea of people. McCain is at "Schmidt's Sausage Haus und Restaurant" in German Village, an enclave of Columbus, Ohio.I think that pretty much says it all.link Subsc...

Haven't posted in a few days, thought I'd share a new great song I've come across.It's Deadmau5 - Faxing BerlinOnce I stop procrastinating I'll update with some news/info/etc. Anyhow hope everyone is having a great week! Be safe and ha...

Eines der amüsantesten Pressefotos zum Thema Bundeswehr und Kriegsgegner wurde am 20. Juli 1999 in Berlin geschossen, oder pazifistischer ausgedrückt: geknipst. Man findet es im Ullstein-Archiv hier. Die Geschichte dazu stand am Samstag noch mal bei de...