Author Jon Baumgart
Being situated in Poland, travel possibilities in all directions are limited only by several hours. So on a whim, I opted to visit Chișinău, the capital of Moldova. Having done no prior research besides finding the location on a map,… Continue Reading →
As far as customer service goes, America wins hands down. There simply isn’t a better place I can think when it comes to the level of respect, attention to detail, and thoroughness that Americans receive in all facets of life,… Continue Reading →
I don’t really write in the format made for modern blogs, mostly because I don’t care who reads this. So I’ll avoid the single sentence paragraphs that are so common, these are simply my thoughts, oh well. I participate… Continue Reading →
Watching professional wrestling was one of the many pieces of my childhood that made me who I am today. Unlike a cartoon, it was “real” enough for adults to participate in without being compeltely bored, especially when one considers how… Continue Reading →
Throughout my life I’ve had various battles with sleep. Fortunately, I remain the long term victor although there have been plenty of skirmishes, often lasting days, in which I have been defeated miserably. The pattern I’ve noticed is that most… Continue Reading →
If you are planning on moving to Europe permanently or for a semester, check out some of these pointers. This is my second time living in a European country so many of the challenges I ran into when I first… Continue Reading →
Schnee beziehungsweise Eis ist in Texas eine Besonderheit weil das Land im Vergleich zu New York oder Deutschland näher zum Äquator ist. Aus diesem Grund kann ein relativ kleiner Eis- oder Schneesturm das Land im Chaos versetzen. Diese Woche ist… Continue Reading →
As a Leone and DeNiro fan, I’ve come to appreciate this long, and to use a hackneyed term, epic film. I’ve seen it several times which as any other fan can attest, is a fair investment of one’s time. In… Continue Reading →
If you are a sci-fi enthusiast interested in a film that is like The Matrix, it is my pleasure to introduce you to Welt am Draht / World on a Wire, a German Made-For-TV Sci-Fi Film directed by Rainer… Continue Reading →
Das Konzept für das im Jahr 1964 gegründte Sandwhich Restaurant war einfach: Alternativ zu McDonalds. Statt Hamburgers bat Arbys heisse Sandwhiches an. Man konnte im Restaurant essen oder es mitnehmen, ein Konzept das die moderne Fast Food Ketten eingeführt hat. 50… Continue Reading →