In Germany there’s a big discussion going on about coming Studiengebühren (college tuitions and fees) wich will increasingly being introduced in public colleges. So far studying in Germany at most public universities is almost for free, although both the american and german college systems are hardly comparable. But this is obviously changing since the introducing of the B.A. degrees as the standard degree and the cutting down of the maximum study period – and the rise of the Studiengebühren.

I learned that the Obamas student loans piled up to an astonishing $ 300.000. Well, at least in their case it pulled its weight.

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Günther Grass has always issued disputatious comments to german politics, history and culture, and his latter books are highly discussed regarding his personal contributions to german history. But he is an authority in his function as one of the most acknowledged writers in german postwar period and carrier of the nobel prize.

It is an interesting read for everyone who wants to know about a nation and its soul after 40 years of divide after a devastating war and a lot of other topics regarding german culture, politics and mental state.

Unfortunatly only in german and not (yet?) published in the english language section of the site, but here is the link to the english section anyway, to whom it may concern.

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Playing along with that topic: The Economist has a profound article about peoples actual behavior in front of the telly. Turns out, self-perception is a miracle.

By the way: 350 minutes are almost 6 hours.

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Mmmh. I don’t know what Justin Biber says instead for “German”. Maybe Nazi?!? Hey, I’m just guessin.

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However. Great video, great music. Plz enjoy.

((Kontrast, Bomba from the album Time To Tango; via Langeweile Dich.net))

But the main reason why my family and I are drinking tap water instead of bottled water or soda pop is the saving money point. We drink a lot of water throughout the day, it’s good for our health and our body wellness. It would cost us a fortune to satisfy all these drinking needs buying soda pop or bottled water. Of course there is the healthy glass of orange juice a day and our kid is drinking its apple juice for all the vitamins in it. But for the thirst, there is water. Tap Water. And it is saving us a whole bunch of bucks, every single day.

And when you’re really thirsty, like, after a hike of a mile or two, fresh crisp-cool water right out of your canteen tastes as good as fluid gold would taste like if one could relish such kind of liquid (it’s usually to hot in this condition). Kaltes, klares Wasser.

But of course: there is the quality issue — an issue one can argue about (and many will). That’s the reason for the following video. We had a similar incident in Berlin, Germany, back in the nineties, with the same outcome. So please: grab your soda pop or water or whatsoever (beer? – wich unfortunatly doesn’t come right out of the tap) and watch (takes you eight minutes but saves you a lot more, too):

The Story Of Bottled Water

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But — as it strikes me so often — America does better. This is a show from a public access cable show from Oklahoma in the nineties wich just sells crap. It’s called Bargain Barn. And it’s real crap. But the guy sells this crap with the same dedication as if he’s selling pure and shiny gold. Love it or leave it. Allrighty?!! Good to go.

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