Monday, October 30, 2017

The Education Story

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This is one of those odd German statistics that I point out as having changed the landscape a great deal. Back in 1970 (25 years after WW ...
Sunday, October 29, 2017

Battery Car Talk

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Focus brought up this interesting topic (at least with me)....over electric cars.  Few Americans realize this, but as you go around Europe.....
Saturday, October 28, 2017

The Fake 'Instrument' Story

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This episode popped up around ten days ago in the Pfalz, in Kaiserslautern.  SWR reported it. Some local guy got pulled over.  There had b...
Friday, October 27, 2017

What Happens If the Coalition Talks in Germany Fail?

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Well....it's fairly low odds (probably in the five-percent range) that the CDU-CSU-Greens-FDP situation will fail.  Most expect the talk...

Gas Versus Diesel Taxes

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If you drive around Germany and stop to purchase fuel....you tend to notice that there is a fairly lesser price on diesel per liter.....than...
Thursday, October 26, 2017

The 160-Million Euro Story

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Generally, by law in Germany, you as a employer have to go and budget/pay the social pension tax for employees.  If you fail in this obligat...

Crime Story

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I often essay about the extent of crime now in Germany, and the inability of the police to get ahead.  Today, Focus carried a short piece co...
Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Why So Much Division in Europe?

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When you look at various regions trying to separate themselves out of their nation-states in Europe....the question ought to come over why. ...