On When Men Reveal Thoughts and Feelings

Gregory David Roberts writes in his book Shantaram: "Karla onces said that men reveal what they THINK when they look away, and what they FEEL when they hesitate. WITH WOMEN, she said, it's the other way around. (Chapter 23)

Fake Blond

What is all that fake blond hair all about? Wandering London's streets, I have noticed more and more women with fake blond hair. The roots are often pitch black and then changes straigth to this ugly ash yellow. Why can't women just accept their natural hair colour?

Moon Rock & Perspective

"Whenever arguments [...] heated up beyond reason, I would interrupt and say, 'You see that rock? It's 3.6 billion years old (moon rock). We're all just passing through. Let's calm down and go back to work'. That moon rock gave me a whole different perspective on history and the proverbial 'long run'. Our job is to live as well and as long as we can, and to help others to do the same. [...] All we have is the moment." (Bill Clinton's My Life, 2002)

Nuclear Waste in Germany

Nuclear waste is hard to dispose of. Often far-away countries or the oceans serve as dumping grounds, but this time a deserted salt mine in Lower Saxony/Germany tells the story. Having been a deceptively safe 'storage' of Germany's nuclear waste for almost 50 years, the mine has grown instable, is filling with water and on the verge of collapsing. Now, a new solution must be found quickly before more radioactive water leaks into the environment. (National Geographic)

This is how it looks above the hazardous source:

Men & Toilet?

Garcia Marquez in his book Love in the Time of Cholera: "The toilet must have been invented by someone who knew nothing about men."

Whose Six Packs are those?

(German Focus No 24/2010)