Over the Christmas holidays, we had a visitor here from London, who showed me some photos taken in a local pub (here in Oberursel). It showed a big jar of orange-colored looking fruit sitting on the counter, and when she asked the bartender what type of fruit it was, he said it was similar to…
Martin was a pious man who lived in the town of Tours, and its residents held him in high honor for his caring and willingness to help. In the year 371 (or 372), the residents wanted him to become Bishop of Tours, but being the modest man he was, he shied away from this high…
These pretty red used-clothes containers have been in place since at least 2014, when I last wrote about it here. There are 24 containers to be found throughout the city. Click here for a list of locations. Old clothes, old shoes, and home textiles can be disposed in these containers around 21 spots in the…
Over the years, I have been questioned about several issues related to minors’ rights in Germany by ex-pat parents and students alike. Here is a short summary: Germany has a compulsory school attendance law, which requires all children between the ages of six to fifteen to attend school. Germany is a member of the Global…
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