I was in New York for the first time way back in February of 1977. At that time, New York was considered a city of crime, mafia, pornography and more. Harlem was not recommended for whites to enter. Times Square was not yet at the crossroads of the world. My friends, the locals, were shaking…
Forever Young
July 1st 1978. I had recently been discharged from the YPA.I started working as a young architect in an architectural bureau. As a subtenant, I moved every few months. And chasing boredom.The late Mare comes with the news that Bob Dylan will have a concert in Nuremberg in early July. Are you ready to go?Bob…
Algerian Sahara
Trekking Through Desert Wastelands Sand. More and more sand. 1200 km in old military Toyotas, 200 km of hiking at a temperature of 35 degrees Celsius, a climb to the second highest Algerian peak, the 2780 meter high Assekrem. This is trekking with the Tuaregs across the Sahara in the south of Algeria!Sometimes I wonder:…
When did it All Start…
When did it all start? When I participated in student demonstrations in the early seventies, in the occupation of Aškerčeva Street. When we used red tape to wrap the trees in front of our college because they had been pruned too much. When I sought refuge at the University headquarters during the demonstrations against the…
The Two Faces of New York
Cold buildings and warm eyes February. It’s bitterly cold and the wind blows so hard at the top of the Empire State Building that you have to hold on to the wall. New York in front of you like in the palm of your hand. Buildings that push up, black, gray, impersonal, that makes you…
From Hong Kong to Guangzhou and Back
I spent a month and a half in Hong Kong in July and August 1995. Even before the trip, I had planned to go to the Chinese side, at least for one day. Since I needed an entry visa, I contacted the Chinese embassy. I was interrogated by a young clerk. And she asks me…
First Hike After Surgery
I had an surgery, painful, unpleasant. Shaving the legs, changing into a hospital gown, fishnet panties, ten days of injections in the abdomen against blood clots. I survived everything.The Beatles – Lucy in the Sky With DiamondsOf course, for the first two weeks I was banned from driving, lifting weights, running up stairs and any…
Calendula Tincture
Calendula officinalis, the pot marigold, common marigold, ruddles, Mary’s gold or Scotch marigold, is a flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae. It is probably native to southern Europe, although its long history of cultivation makes its precise origin unknown, and it may possibly be of garden origin. It is also widely naturalized farther north…
How to Mash Potatoes and Why
Mashed potato or mashed potatoes (American and Canadian English), colloquially known as mash (British English), is a dish made by mashing boiled or steamed potatoes, usually with added milk, butter, salt and pepper. It is generally served as a side dish to meat or vegetables. Roughly mashed potatoes are sometimes called smashed potatoes. Dehydrated instant…
The British
With the coronation of Charles the Third today, I was reminded of my stay in London in the summer of 1983.It was at this time that Trooping the Color took place.Trooping the Color is a ceremony performed every year in London, United Kingdom, by regiments of the British Army. Similar events are held in other…