
Looking at
the Cup Half Full
since 1966

How do you pronounce that?
“Holzapfel” actually means crabapple (Holz = Wood, Apfel = Apple).
This is not German for beginners, though.
Just call me Klaus.
My quarrels with FIFA and the 2022 World Cup
I decided to boycott the 2022 World Cup long ago and haven’t watched a second of the footage. “Boycott” might not be the right word since I’m simply choosing not to watch the games. Of course, I was never a significant factor in economic terms. Yes, I bought a couple…
A canvas for the holidays
For many years I used to live in an HOA (home owners associaton) controlled neighborhood in Westminster, just north of Denver. After my divorce I didn’t need to discuss home decoration plans with anyone else and felt like adding a splash of color to the neighborhood. I find the traditional…
FB June 2021
NHOP was a real someone. A total giant on the bass. When I hear Denmark I still think of him. Certainly better than your regular “Danish” at the grocery store ;) Updated Jun 02, 2021 7:09:14pm Jun 02, 2021 7:09:14pm No more Bibi. Can you believe it? Let’s see how…
FB May 2021
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/05/02/police-low-vaccination-rates-safety-concerns/ My solution would be quite simple: I’d put every single officer on.leave without pay until they come back vaccinated. I could foresee people suing a police department because they got covd from an officer that enforced their presence on them. Of course the unions protect this behavior. Unfortunately they…
FB April 2021
Things in Germany look pretty dire. Instead of vaccinations, they are doing tests. The people are not happy. Red tape, political chaos, and now the national soccer team stumbles and loses against a country none of us ever learned anything about in school. Simply because it didn’t exist. North Macedonia…
FB March 2021
The first two are definitely true without a doubt. As for the great cars:A friend of mine had a Beetle where the heat was always running on full power. That was a little sub par when we ended up in a major traffic jam at 100 degree weather. My balls…