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.
Finding closure and creating harmony
Today marks the 6 year anniversary of me having met a person I’ve been looking for for a very long time. One of those people that stay in your heart forever. I met the woman that eventually became my wife. We have had an amazing journey since then. My wife…
Twitter musings from the past week
@Paul_Holgorsen I guess you are talking about Swiss Chocolate? If I don’t have it it does indeed effect everything else in my life ;-) in reply to Paul_Holgorsen # Abu Dhabi to buy 9.1% of Daimler – new largest shareholder. All cars to come with 18k gold interior in their…
Twitter musings from the past week
White is supposedly the hot color for cars. I still feel like getting a roll of red tape out & put red crosses on them. That’s just me ;-) # @MegzyTred This is something I’d go for as well. For most cars it is silver, grey or black 4 me.…
Shall we dance?
Since I was very young I envied people dancing and thought: “I wish I could do that”. I saw chemistry, joy, laughter & romance. Every time I watched an old Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly movie I felt the urge to do something but ended up sitting in my chair…
What part does gender equality play in my personal life?
I co-created the South Africa Project with a group of friends. We promote gender equality in order to combat rape which is a big factor in the HIV/Aids pandemic in South Africa. I have written about the cultural aspects of Gender (In)Equality and our website talks more about it. I…
If I ever need goosebumps…
Who would you guess my favorite artist in the world would be? Wrong! The man whose music I enjoy the most is named Ivan Lins. He has been on top of my list for quite a while now even though there are many very strong contenders. Ivan Lins said that…