2020-02-17
This children’s concert was a journey to music
When my wife asked me if I wanted to take our daughter (5 yrs) to a children’s concert at the Cologne Philharmonic, I readily agreed. It ended up being extremely trying - but maybe not for any reason you might think.
My daughter is demanding. 10 minutes into the concert, she turns to me and whispers “This doesn’t sound like music.” I secretly agreed with her, but I felt it was important to encourage her to keep listening. [Read More…]
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2020-02-06
How I learned to exercise
Some in the mornings, some in the evenings, more on the weekends: When I workout I do as much as I can when I can. With a wife, two kids and a full-time corporate job, I don’t have time to hit the gym 3 hours a day, 6 days a week. But I don’t have to.
I recently learned from the Art of Manliness (my second-favorite blog after Singular Reflections ;-) ) that my way of exercising is not just my own little plan invented by me to figure out how to stay in shape and healthy when life is getting away from me. [Read More…]
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2020-02-05
Beyond Greta, there is Boyan
There is no question about it, Greta Thunberg has put a lot of power behind the environmental movement with her fiery speeches and stern blick. But what happens then? Boyan Slat will take us there.
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This is Boyan Slat, founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup; a company dedicated to getting the plastic out of our water; most notably out of the Pacific Ocean by cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. [Read More…]
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