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Postcards from Germany: 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall

11/17/09 2:59 P GMT+01
While Germany still battles the divisions created by what Washington Post journalist Anne Applebaum calls "invisible walls", celebrations of the fall of the Berlin Wall drew everyone's attention this past week.
Ashley Moore

"The Berlin Wall: what really made it fall" by Elizabeth Pond

10/09/09 5:59 P GMT+01
As Germany - and the world - prepares to celebrate the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, journalist Elizabeth Pond discusses the central role of East German civil courage in bringing about political change.
Ashley Moore

Postcards from Germany: German National Elections

09/25/09 4:53 P GMT+01
As Germans prepare to elect the next leader of their country this weekend, there's no talk of mavericks, Joe the Plumber or "lipstick on a pig". Germans view elections very differently than Americans with around 78% turnout.
Ashley Moore

Postcards from Germany: Schloss Neuschwanstein, or "The Disney Castle"

06/12/09 2:29 A GMT+01
As home to the western world's most popular children's storytellers ? the Brothers Grimm ? it should come as no surprise that the world's most famous fairytale castle is found in Germany.
Ashley Moore

Mandated German Religion Courses Voted Down in Berlin

04/27/09 7:24 P GMT+01
Although many Americans see Europe as largely atheist, you'd be surprised at the level of influence that both Protestant and Catholic churches have in many parts of Germany.
Ashley Moore

The lines a German won't cross: German stereotypes about rules

04/14/09 12:06 A GMT+01
My German friends and students might laugh at stereotypes about Germans and rules, but only because they are willing to admit that they actually DO wait for the green light to cross the street in the middle of the night even when there's no traffic.
Ashley Moore

Postcards from Germany: Easter Traditions in Germany

04/12/09 11:58 A GMT+01
As with Christmas stockings and trees, many of the American holiday traditions surrounding Easter have their origins in Germany.
Ashley Moore

[Photo Album] Making schnitzel, German-style

04/11/09 3:28 P GMT+01
People who know me know that I love food, so I'm sharing the rather shallow "wealth" of my German food knowledge. Today, schnitzel. Coming soon ... Käsespätzle!
Ashley Moore

Postcards from Germany: Faschingsdienstag (Fat Tuesday)

03/22/09 3:25 P GMT+01
The rowdy Mardi Gras crowds in New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, might just have to give it up to the Germans for their Fat Tuesday celebration, called Faschingsdienstag (Fasching Tuesday), Fastnacht or simply Karneval.
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Postcards from Germany: No love for neo-Nazis

02/21/09 3:16 P GMT+01
Forget rose-colored visions of romance. This Valentine's Day was less about love and more about neo-Nazi violence in eastern Germany's Dresden.
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Ashley Moore

Postcards from Germany: Winter Weather Blues

01/23/09 5:24 P GMT+01
We've all seen them at craft fairs and on colleague's desks: the horses' behinds with tails made of rope that predict the Oklahoma weather. I wasn't in Germany long before I realized that if in no other way, this is how Bayreuth is like Guymon.
Ashley Moore

Postcards from Germany: Christmas Markets

01/09/09 5:10 P GMT+01
With the new year just beginning, it may seem strange to be dwelling on the holidays, but in Germany the closing of the country's famed Christmas markets is good reason for a longing look back.
Ashley Moore

Tele-Gym in Bavaria

12/17/08 1:38 A GMT+01
Yes, this fitness program actually exists in Bavaria. There's English, so no worries. Just enjoy!
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Postcards from Germany: The St. Nikolaus Christmas Tradition

12/10/08 10:59 P GMT+01
As Americans eagerly anticipate the end of Thanksgiving turkey leftovers and all that extra refrigerator space, German children are looking forward to something else entirely – putting their boots out for St. Nikolaus' visit this weekend.
Ashley Moore

Postcards from Germany: An American Election in Europe

11/15/08 9:27 P GMT+01
Although Germans would have elected Obama in a landslide if the election were held here, Tuesday's winner seemed to be less important than the fact that Bush would finally be gone and that U.S. foreign policy would be more cooperation-driven.
Ashley Moore

Postcards from Germany: Bavaria and the buildup to Oktoberfest

09/22/08 2:00 P GMT+01
When I say "Germany" - quick! - what are the first few words that pop into your head? I'd wager that Hitler, beer, blondes and bratwurst are up there. Many foreigners' perceptions of the entire country are based on traditional Bavarian culture.
Ashley Moore

Postcards from Germany: my new column about life in Deutschland

04/05/08 3:50 P GMT+01
For three years now, I've been trying to get up the nerve to ask my hometown newspaper if they'd like me to write a short column about my overseas experiences. I finally did it, and the first one should publish this weekend! Here's a copy.
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