What we sent abroad last month was nowhere welcome. Obama did not like Merkel, the English did not like the bomb parcel from Yemen, arriving via Cologne, and the Spanish did not like my Pope. I say, ‘My Pope,’ because he was my local bishop back in the 70’s.
International Features
Articles from different nationalities
Fly Fishing Pro
by Mette Owens •
It is somewhat nerve-wracking writing an article about someone who is a writer himself. I am talking about my life-long friend, Henrik Mortensen. He is the author of the book, Fly Casting Scandinavian Style, and is currently working on another.
Summing Up
by Arlene & Dave Nichols •
At one time rumor had it that the America’s ‘streets were paved with gold’ and many came to its shores in hopes of a better life. It’s probably safe to say that we now know that rumor isn’t so true and that the effects of pursuing the ‘American dream’ can be felt around the world.
Viva Almuñécar!
by Marianne Lindahl •
It’s nice to be back in good old Almuñécar. Our club has started its activities with mingling, talks, walks and golf. The event of the month was the inauguration of the Velilla car park. What a show! There was something for everyone: music, flamenco, sports, activities for children, fireworks and a fantastic cavalcade of colourful…
You’ll Never Walk Alone
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
The last fortnight of October was surprisingly quiet in German politics, except that the immigrant bashing is ongoing. Political heavy weights are wading into the debate now, but not adding substance to it. I hope I shall be Spanish enough for the Spanish once they start. After all I am an immigrant (from the right…
Nordfyns Concertband
by Mette Owens •
The Danish children and youth orchestra, Nordfyns Concertband, was in Almuñécar for a week from October the 15th. They were here to join in a twinning ceremony with the Almuñécar Municipal Band (Banda de Música de Almuñécar). Nordfyns Concertband consists of approx. 20 musicians from the age of 11 and up, who all play on…
Novemeber in the USA
by Arlene & Dave Nichols •
November is the month of stuff…stuffing for the traditional Thanksgiving turkey, being ‘stuffed’ (after eating said turkey along with all the trimmings), looking ahead for ‘stuff’ to buy for holiday presents and questioning just how much ‘stuff’ you need? November is also the month of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City – held…
Social Networking
by Marianne Lindahl •
I am on Facebook. It was a bit hard for my grandchildren at first to cope with the idea of becoming my buddies. But now they are getting used to the idea of me monitoring their behavior in cyber space. I have interfered only once. It was when one of them, who I have always…
Scandinavian Countries Top List
by Marianne Lindahl •
Is it true that being ‘small, well-off and Scandinavian’ is best? American news magazine Newsweek recently ranked Finland number one out of one hundred countries. Sweden was third, Norway 6th and Denmark 10th.
Who’s Afraid of the Taliban?
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
If you have friends like that. You’ll learn the answer in the second half of the article, but first the news that turned out to be wrong: the Germans don’t donate to Pakistan, because they are worried that the Taliban will benefit.