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.

 

Suggested considerations for online daters

Suggested considerations for online daters

Jul 30, 2013 12 min read

This post belongs to the strictly personal category. These are just some considerations of mine. Take the best and leave the rest. Maybe they can help some of you to gain a little more clarity about whom they should be looking for. As we all know: “Love is all around”. …

Too hot to handle?

Too hot to handle?

Jul 29, 2013 3 min read

Melissa Nelson, a dental assistant in Iowa was fired because her boss stated that she was too sexy and he couldn’t handle it. She worked there for a total 0f 10 years but it took him 9 years to figure that out. That’s when he began “complaining” to her via…

To bang or not to bang

To bang or not to bang

Feb 5, 2013 2 min read

You have most probably heard of the Bang with Friends Facebook App by now. It made the rounds on nearly all social media blogs last week. It lets you select which of your friends you’d have sex with. If one of those chosen ones decides that “banging” you would be…

Lessons from 2012, applied to 2013

Lessons from 2012, applied to 2013

Dec 31, 2012 6 min read

Yes, it’s that time for self-reflection. I spared you my standard Christmas letter where I’d blast you with all the accomplishments of my (imaginary) giant family and myself. No, there was no student of the month awards, promotions, or trips to the Galapagos Islands I had to throw into your…

To helmet or not to helmet?

To helmet or not to helmet?

Oct 23, 2012 2 min read

I grew up in a world where everyone whore helmets when riding a motorcycle and no one wore them for skiing or cycling except when  racing. That conditioned how I felt about them. I see people in Colorado riding their motorcycles without helmets and think it is pretty stupid. To…

Questions to Paul Ryan before he can have my vote

Questions to Paul Ryan before he can have my vote

Aug 13, 2012 4 min read

Venting alert: today I am not censoring myself. I am not being polite. I am letting it all out. Because I can’t always suck it up. I am very disappointed in what the Republican party has turned into. They have become a club of extremists. They put shame on our…

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