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Ten years ago the EU was still called the EC. When it was first mooted that the UK may leave, a Berliner acquaintance was shocked to learn that I had just heard. "You don't read ...read more
My phone rang just now with a number I don't recognise. A grandmotherly voice said, "Kyle! Congratulations! I'm so excited for you." I said, Sorry, who is this? "You're not Kyle!" "No!" I said, "But ...read more
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Three days ago I posted a picture of my face on a dating site because I am longing to be held. I yearn to be held by someone friendly and calm, somebody who is not ...read more
Adept at dancing in small spaces & a one-man dance party, at any party you care to name. Not for long, though; not always. Sometimes the whole crowd starts frothing. Sometimes I slip through alone ...read more
I want to wish everyone a beautiful festivities, in whatever shape you find them, the end of the year is coming and a new round of seasons upon us like a fresh page with the ...read more
I went to a Sunday afternoon gathering of people I didn't know, who regularly host discussions of thoughtful topics. In a little while I was deep in conversation with two women, one of us Chinese, ...read more
Paying for my breakfast at the counter I noticed another customer, reading the paper intently, with his finger (forgive me) driven up his own nostril. It was gone to the first knuckle, earnestly swiveling. He ...read more
In a little Hungarian cafe I found a tourist map of Budapest. It very much resembles the summertime map of Berlin. All-night "party with a capital P" hotspots, hostels with wifi, a Sunday farmer's market ...read more
On the underground train above ground the whole carriage overheard two rather stoned young dudes speaking about Art, that is, themselves. As we unzipped the treetops people glanced at them, glanced away, smiled. One dude ...read more