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.

Conversation Starters

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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.

 

Twitter musings from the past week

Twitter musings from the past week

May 3, 2009 1 min read

I’ve been doing things before that hurt people & weren’t funny. But I did not fly Air Force One over Manhattan. Who had that great idea? # @SmithWill I mean really. They couldn’t come up with a better plan than to fly a 747 right over the heads of people…

Twitter musings from the past week

Twitter musings from the past week

Apr 26, 2009 1 min read

Mr. Obama has 1 little problem. It has a stubbly face & keeps questioning Israel’s right to exist.Happy negotiating. I’d prefer a root canal # Bad loan write-offs to continue: IWF forcasts 4 Trillion in losses for banks & insurers in the US, Europe & Japan. That amount just doubled.…

Random thoughts on being single

Random thoughts on being single

Apr 24, 2009 1 min read

Thinks that suck about being single: Not being able to shop at Victoria Secret – because you can’t just hand lingerie to the next person down the street. Not being dragged into watching chick flicks any longer – I kind of like most of them. Having to pay for massages.…

Twitter musings from the past week

Twitter musings from the past week

Apr 19, 2009 1 min read

Pirates couldn’t keep him in check: Captain Richard Philipps is free again. He is an escape artist. I wouldn’t want him in my prison ;-) # Number of the week: Simbabwe’s inflation rate is 230 million percent !!! Well done Mr. Mugabe. They are abolishing their currency altogether # @lynj65…

Twitter musings from the past week

Twitter musings from the past week

Apr 12, 2009 1 min read

Restructuring the defense budget will show us lobbying at its worst. U can already see many people barking. Only health care could be worse. # Ex Peruvian President Fujimori (El Chino) was sentenced for murder & might be facing 30 yrs behind walls. Cell mates w. Abimael Guzmán? ;-) #…

Twitter musings from the past week

Twitter musings from the past week

Apr 5, 2009 1 min read

CEO of Peugot/Citroen axed. Apparently Wagoner is not the only one that slightly underperformed a little. More to come… # Biggest problem in Washington. Way too many jobs aren’t filled yet. Diplomats in Europe are desperate: There simply is no one to talk too. # It might sound strange and…

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