2021-06-07
DaredevilDave got what he wanted
By reaching out to Performa via Facebook on a regular basis, I helped them decide to create a shaker bottle with the iconic double-D Daredevil logo. It actually came out last year, but thanks to the pandemic, I only got it recently. Here is our story.
Performa first caught my attention at a GNC in Montréal a few years ago and I bought myself their classic “Perfect Shaker” with the Batman logo because he is, obviously the best hero ever (not super, since he has no supernatural powers, per se). [Read More…]
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2021-04-30
Our backyard took a couple of evolutionary leaps
Over the years, our backyard has gone from being a child’s playground to a next-level outdoor gym that everyone can enjoy. Oh, and we have bunnies.
Yes, bunnies. Their names are Wakame (female, brown and white) and Alfred (male, black and white) and we keep them in a hutch that my daughter and I built last September. [Read More…]
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2021-04-12
We really DO build our cities - and surrounding municipalities
The Tinks DIY store that recently opened in Wachtberg (just outside of Bonn) shows what can happen when passionate, dedicated people put their minds to something.
A while back I wrote a post entitled “We build our cities” that focused on several store closings in and around Bonn in the last few years. One example that really hit me hard was the end of the Knauber DIY (do-it-yourself) stores. So you can imagine I was overjoyed when the Mein Markt project started up. [Read More…]
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2021-01-01
Fairphone 3: Fair, ecological and fully, fully functional
The new range of Fairphones work great and will leave you feeling like you are doing something good for both the planet and society.
Often, when you buy a product with selling points like “sustainable” and “fair”, you have to sacrificed others like “usable” and “functional” and “attractive”. Luckily, that is not the case with the Fairphone 3. In short, the Android smartphone just works. [Read More…]
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2020-06-17
Visiting Eltz during lockdown: Disappointing, but understandable
For a while, it looked like the (currently continually easing) coronavirus lockdown measures would keep us from our annual trip to the Castle Eltz. Luckily, a few weeks ago, the Castle reopened for tourists and we could go on what would be my tenth time there. But, there were some catches.
Every year, we: pack lunch and daypacks, drive down to the Ringelsteiner Mühle park the car, eat a sandwich at the beginning of the 2.5km hike to the castle, take the tour, hike back down, have a snack at the midwaypoint and then finish with a small meal at the Mühle before driving home. [Read More…]
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