TRINK ES AUS

I spent four wonderful years in Germany as a teenager. I learned to drive on the Autobahn. I learned to speak fair, nicht gut, German from my friend, Axel Becker. And, I learned to drink beer. There are many things about Germany worth considerable praise but German cars and German beer are both the best on earth.

On October 12, 1810, King Ludwig I of Bavaria was married to Princess Therese. This modest five day celebration will once again be remembered this year from September 18 to Oktober 4 in Munich [Munchen, Bavaria]. The Oktoberfest or Okto-Beer-fest as we used to call it, will celebrate 200 years and the longest running wedding party in history. There is a web site: http://munichsoktoberfest.com/ for more information.

Like the Tour de France, the Grand Prix at Le Mans, and the Cannes Film Festival, Oktoberfest is a European experience that everyone must try at least once. BMW World Headquarters and BMW Welt are also in Munich. Porsche has its factory in Stuttgart, just 200 kilometers away. Salzburg, Austria is only 130 kilometers east. And, this is the home of the Autobahn. So think about it. A few days in Bavaria, a rented Porsche or BMW, and the best beer on earth sound good to you? Rufen Sie mich an, wenn Sie entscheiden, zu gehen. Ich kann einen Weg finden, vier Tage in Himmel zu verbringen.

SO MANY THINGS

I just don't know where to begin. I think the Burning of the Quran nonsense has me the most upset. What does book burning say about people? The Nazi's were big on Book Burning.

I am not a believer. I remember as a boy thinking, "So where is this god? If he is so powerful and knows everything, why does he hide out?" I have never gotten a straight answer on any of these questions. People brush it off as "faith". I tend to live with the laws of Physics in a real world. Regardless, this book burning isn't even about religion. The Books are just the written word of beliefs. You can argue that you don't believe in something but still support the idea that people have a right to what they believe, and a right to print it. Book burning says you don't support these rights, or is it writes?

The "preacher", Terry Jones, can't really be a minister or a Christian if he supports something as stupid as book burning. The believers always say, "What would Jesus do?" He sure as hell would not burn books.

I get numerous really dumb shit comments on FaceBook from "right wing Christian patriots" who strongly support burning what they call "COR-RONS". I am just amazed at the ongoing depth of stupidity among people who call themselves conservatives and Christians. Book burning seems to me like the act of a coward, or worse a Nazi.

iPad again...............

I keep reading that Amazon has lowered the price of the Kindle. Great.

Toshiba, Samsung, and Apple already offer a Tablet Computer that is ten times better than the Kindle. The iPad does almost everything except make coffee and they are working on an App for that. Why would anyone buy a Kindle? Does it matter how cheap they get? A free Kindle would be too expensive.

Click on this link to see the new Samsung Galaxy Tab: http://galaxytab.samsungmobile.com/

The iPad still beats every other Tablet Computer for ease of use and Apps.