Category Archives: literature

rumba…

Posted on May 7, 2007 by jke

Steve already received his copy the other day, and since I found a perfect deal to secure mine for only 10,- EUR, I just couldn’t resist… For more literature on contemporary music from the continent, here’s an interesting PDF (~0,2 … Continue reading →

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Frauen & Ziegen

Posted on March 29, 2007 by jke

“Frauen gelten hier nicht so viel, Carola….die kommen direkt nach den Ziegen.” (Quelle ) Also jetzt von oben oder von unten aus betrachtet? “Frauen gelten hier nicht so viel, Carola….die kommen direkt nach den Ziegen.” (Quelle ) Also jetzt von … Continue reading →

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bridging the gap

Posted on February 16, 2007 by jke

Bridging the gap between the things you do, and those you only think about. Bridging the gap between the stuff you write, and the stuff you would like to write about more often. „So what makes you special, why should … Continue reading →

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Kapuscinski

Posted on January 24, 2007 by jke

Now what’s this? My dad isn’t even buried yet, and another man I really valued died earlier this week: polish author Ryszard Kapuscinski, famous for his travel stories from the 1960s Africa among many other interesting books. He was one … Continue reading →

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jewels of the day

Posted on November 30, 2006 by jke

1. US-$ 320 million. Now THAT’S a lot of money. 2. I really miss my guitar(s) as mentioned earlier. Something that will sweeten up lonely evenings in Embu and/or make me play along to the One Man Guitar show next … Continue reading →

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