A view from the hill

Satz des Tages in der gestrigen Debatte um die Terrorwarnungen unseres Innenherumirrenden von seiten des Innenpolitikers Michael Hartmann (SPD) lt. Heise Newsticker: "Vagabundierendes Atommaterial werde nicht gestoppt durch vagabundierende Interviews".

... to become reality, according to the surveillance society clock of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Now, if that's so for the US, I wonder what a corresponding German clock would show. I would guess we're still not on the same level but our politicians probably have already promised to their American idols to fix it.

The Tender Bar is a memoir written by JR Moehringer -- and one of the books I've read during my holidays. It's really outstanding, both in the many funny anecdotes it tells, all of which are centered around the bar which was basically the authors' replacement for his dad, as well as for the really joyful writing style. I only wish most blog authors, myself included, could achieve a similar ability to write so inspiring and refreshing simply by going to our favorite bar, too.