Men with beards

If you ask me, Radovan Karadzic is going to give beards a very bad name. I prefer the clean-shaven look, too. But not every beard hides a war criminal. Here, in defense of the honor of men wearing beards, are the world champions in facial hair from the World Beard and Moustache Championships in Carson […]

MELTA

Yeah! We’ve relaunched our website for the English language teachers’ association here in Munich. Ben Davis did it for us. I’ve belonged to this community now for about seven years, and currently have the pleasure of being on the board. MELTA is for freelancers and schoolteachers alike, connecting us in a professional network, with workshops […]

The Obamas on the New Yorker

The liberal New Yorker tried its hand at satire this week. Michelle in combat fatigues, Barack dressed like bin Laden and a picture of same on the wall, as the stars and stripes burn in the Oval Office fireplace. The liberal part of the blogosphere is not laughing. Should we lighten up? I don’t know. […]