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Interesting ancestry... :) My family also originates from Northern Germany, being Lutheran makes them part of a very small minority in Austria.

As Moyashi pointed out, they usually gossip among each other. That's the reason we end up online at bulletin boards. ;)

I tend to believe it's a question of character. I am just reading a book by Allan & Barbara Pease entitled "Why Men Don't Listen & Women Can't Read Maps", in Japanese.

In Egypt, generally considered a moderate Islamic country with close ties to Western countries, people are boycotting U.S. food chains since long - mainly as a protest against U.S. support of Israel. Chains like McDonalds, Burger King and KFC are in the red while local food stores thrive. I...

True, Europe isn't one, and it won't be so soon. The United States of Europe are a common goal, but at the moment it's still utopia. On the other hand, look at European history since the days of Robert Schumann: the pace of integration is definitely increasing: Maastricht, Schengen, Nice and now...

U.S. has plan to occupy Iraq using Japan postwar model => http://home.kyodo.co.jp/all/display.jsp?an=20021011136 So will Tenno Saddam remain in power?

I think most Arabs can handle the Egyptian dialect as Egypt is the largest producer of movies in the Arab world ("Hollywood on the Nile"). :) 20 programming languages... wow, that's impressive. Wish I'd be literate in at least one, lol.

I was intrigued by his hairstyle during the world cup, but I'm sure he didn't do it on purpose. :)

Hehe, wait until you get a postcard from Turkey too. :)

Beckham's out, ladies. The latest fad are journeys to Turkey, in order to meet Ilhan Mansiz, the Turkish Stud, erm, Samurai. Female football fans find Turkish delight new flavor of the month "Monthly tours to meet Ilhan in Turkey that the company set up are booked out from November through to...

Hehe, I'm not as proficient, but according to Maciamo's scale I'd classify my language skills as follows: 5.. German, English 4.. French 2.. Arabic 1.. Farsi Although I'm studying Japanese (quite infrequently), I'm not counting it in, as I'd be too shy to use it even in daily situation. :)

Seiji-san directed the last New Year's Concert, which is usually attended by many Japanese coming to Vienna only for the concert (tickets have to be reserved years in advance). So the Ozawa clan is all music. :)

Last sunday Seiji Ozawa gave his debut as music director of the Vienna State Opera. He used to be director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 27 years. Maestro Ozawa marks start of Vienna stint => http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=228642 His biography =>...

Browsing the news it's clear that global opposition against a war is rapidly growing. Dick Cheney's gung-ho rethorics: Cheney vs. Scowcroft How to duck the arguments against attacking Iraq. => http://slate.msn.com/?id=2070189 Europeans "concerned": EU alarm at U.S. posture on Iraq =>...

I whole-heartedly agree with you, Jim. Emphasize Kuwait, because if Saddam had occupied an Iranian province, not even CNN would have sent a correspondent. It's interesting to read Japanese views => http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=popvox&id=282

Now if you look behind the smokescreens of "exporting democracy" and "fighting terrorism", what's it all about? IMHO, it's about controlling natural resources. Afghanistan is crucial to transfer natural gas from Central Asia to the Persian Gulf or the Indian Ocean (that's why the Taliban regime...

Young Iraqis know probably more about the West than their Western counterparts know about the Middle East. As for Saddam: Who backed and supported him since the 70s? And why didn't Papa Bush oust him in 1991 when U.S. forces were already in sight of Baghdad? Conclusio: there's nothing like...

U.S. President Bush has made ousting Saddam Hussein a top priority of his administration, calling for a possible attack on Iraq as part of the global campaign against terrorism. His plans have sparked wild debates about whether the U.S. should launch a new war in times of domestic and global...

Interesting link! I'm listening to the text as I write these lines. Sounds like Danish or Swedish.

I have two middle names, but they're only used on a few official documents. One of them is my father's first name, I don't know who chose the second middle name. I've asked the same question in another thread, but haven't received any reply: I always wondered about Anglo-Saxon middle names...