Looking at
the Cup Half Full
since 1966

How do you pronounce that?

“Holzapfel” actually means crabapple (Holz = Wood, Apfel = Apple).

This is not German for beginners, though.

Just call me Klaus.

Learn more…about me, not German ;)

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Non-violent Communication

This is simply another way to make the world a better place. We can keep yelling at each other (online and offline) or we tone it down and try to understand what others are actually trying to say. For starters I highly recommend Marshall Rosenberg’s book on the topic.

Common Sense

Need to discuss common sense?
Does someone need a dose of it?
Are the principles unclear?
Doubting its benefits?
Please get in touch!

Empowerment

We are ALL so much better off with a higher level of empowerment. Women, minorities, immigrants: stronger together with a sprinkle of Ubuntu on top please!

Optimizing

One of my strongest realizations is how limited our time on earth really is. Therefore having a purpose in life and using it as a guide is of high priority for me. This is not necessarily the easy route. I keep challenging myself. My journey has ups and downs and many of them have been recorded on this blog.

Random Acts of Kindness

Buying a cup for someone else. Paying for someone’s groceries. Giving flowers to a stranger. Shoveling someone’s driveway. Generally this is not something we talk about a lot. It’s something we simply do. Beware: Once you know how good it feels one can become addicted.

 

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Peace – a scary concept?
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Peace – a scary concept?

Oct 12, 2009 2 min read

Image by Getty Images via Daylife The (supposedly) most powerful man in the world has been acknowledged for his intentions to bring peace to the world. It was a surprising choice.  Many people around the world have the desire for peace on top of their agenda and were celebrating. Yet…

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Twitter musings from the past week
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Twitter musings from the past week

Oct 11, 2009 1 min read

A stewardess on an Air India flight accuses the co-pilot of sexual harassment. A fight breaks out between pilots & stewardesses. 2 injuries # How do u protect yourself from that upcoming cold / flu? I believe in the placebo effect. Do whatever ur grandma told u works best. #…

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Another lesson in judging – learned at a car dealership
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Another lesson in judging – learned at a car dealership

Oct 7, 2009 2 min read

Most of us dislike shopping for cars. Car dealers are one of the least popular professional groups in this country. They are perceived to be deceiving, pushy, grumpy, and many other things. I was shopping for a car for the upcoming Colorado winter this week. One dealer had just sold…

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Twitter musings from the past week

Oct 4, 2009 1 min read

Sometimes 140 characters is just totally insufficient. Roman Polanski being arrested today is a perfect example for this. # Attention bank robbers: Too much dynamite means you’ll blow up as well. Happened in Belgium today. They “overdosed” and died. # A man in Saudia Arabia talks openly about his sex…

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Twitter musings from the past week

Sep 27, 2009 1 min read

Brigitte Bardot is turning 75 next week. That might be a good time for some to look for a new sex symbol ;-) # How are you going to change the world today? By watching 16 hrs of football maybe? It sure can be a great source of personal growth…

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Twitter musings from the past week

Sep 24, 2009 1 min read

Some of the keywords I am using to weed out the bad apples of my Twitter network: free, followers, ebook, hair loss – got some more? # RT @kenbrand: RT @ShellyKramer If U have MLM or CASH or EXPERT in UR handle, am just not gonna follow U. Sorry. Amen…

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