Category Archives: assimilation

Rainy Day Links

Posted on 05/04/2012 by

The first shoots are coming up in the garden Archaeological researchers have suggested that several dozen Stone-age tools from six locations along the US east coast are “European-style”. [N]ewly-discovered and recently-dated early Maryland and other US east coast Stone Age … Continue reading →

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It’s Universal

Posted on 03/04/2012 by

The Austrian Freedom Party’s local chapter had these signs up as late as last weekend. From the US media via the Associated Press: Innsbruck party officials said Sunday they were getting rid of the posters after Morocco threatened legal action … Continue reading →

Posted in assimilation, Austria, current events, Innsbruck, politics

First David Duke*, And Now This Guy

Posted on 21/03/2012 by

What is it with American fascists Christian Right and Austria? (Don’t answer that. Sigh.) Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater Xe Services Academi, is currently living in Austria with a legal residence permit (de). He intends to get involved in the … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cookies

Posted on 06/12/2011 by

My first attempt at traditional Austrian Vanillekipferln. The crescent shape is allegedly in commemoration of the 1683 Battle of Vienna, in which the Viennese held off the Turks for a few years (at least until the Guest Worker Program went … Continue reading →

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Nationalfeiertag

Posted on 26/10/2011 by

I observed Austria’s national holiday today by leaving the country — for a few days, at least. Austria probably prefers it that way: Earlier this week I made my annual pilgrimage to the Ministry of Making Life More Complicated For … Continue reading →

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