January 2012
7 posts
Dutch schoolgirl sailor triumphs after battle with... →
…ever since she set her sights on sailing round the world she says Dutch social services have done their best to stop her from pursuing her dream. …
“We have a duty to investigate. The law says you must stay in school until you are 16,” says Caroline Vink from the Netherlands Youth Institute.
“It’s so difficult to judge a case like this and when...
Old World Gets Pounded With Old School Snow →
The Austrian Alps are just six hours away by car (and less by train) from the BBB&B. Book now, very limited availability!
PIPA-SOPA -- in flowchart form! →
If you prefer your activism and information in this format, then by all means…
Stop the Internet Blacklist Legislation →
What you can do about SOPA and PIPA in the US Congress.
SOPA and PIPA - Learn more - Wikipedia, the free... →
About the blackout, today.
Up & Over It →
Irish performers take seated dancing to the next level.
The Darth Vader Burger Is Coming To Europe →
Will it come to Luxembourg? If so, I can look forward to another tasting adventure.
December 2011
7 posts
Beg The Question →
“Get it right.” The Bugle fears that the true meaning of this phrase is endangered and may be extinct within our lifetimes.
A Speculative List Of Jay-Z’s 99 Problems →
Just a little link for you.
What's that rocket-shaped thing on the side of... →
This is not, alas, in Europe. Amusing nonetheless.
The €51,000 Luxembourg parking ticket! →
Another sight to add to the Bugle’s “Underground Luxembourg” tour!
Radio Shack-Nissan Team may ride Giro and TDF →
“If it is decided (that the Giro is possible), it will be for the win,” Bruyneel told L’Equipe. “It will not be incompatible with the Tour. We seem to forget that in 2011, the Giro was extremely hard, which is not the case in 2012.” “For Andy the 2012 Giro is an occasion, an opportunity, an objective. He must gamble,” asserted Gilberto Simoni, double winner, who squared up against Schleck in the...
xkcd: Map Projections →
In a global mood today…
Cortège de Saint Nicolas →
See St Nic’s arrival in Luxembourg! Click on “plan de circulation” to see when and where his parade will go, TODAY!
November 2011
10 posts
The recipe that cooks itself (video) →
Dee entered Chef Factor, an Irish Cookery Competition. Her boyfriend made a stop-motion homage to her cake. That is all.
Christmas in Luxembourg: what to see →
St Nicolas rides the Tourist Train! Need we say more…
Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps →
“Quizás, Quizás, Quizás” on Wikipedia, with love to Cake and all the artists who covered it.
Geese on Parade →
Yet another reason to love this part of the world. (video)
Tis the Season for Wearing Scarves →
25 Ways To Wear a Scarf [Video]
A belated Happy Birthday to His Royal Highness... →
And congratulations to Grand Duke Henri’s son, His Royal Highness The Grand Duke Heredity Felix Leopold Marie Guillaume, on being named one of the 5 sexiest single princes.
Occupy Luxembourg scheduled for today at 5pm →
Yes, there is an Occupy movement here, and it’s motto is not “Maserati for the 99%” The link is to Tageblatt Online - “Wir erwarten ein großes Aufgebot”
Luxembourg American Cemetery →
Visiting a cemetery may sound like a sobering day out to some but the Luxembourg American Cemetery is one of the biggest tourist attractions in the country. With visitor numbers expected to reach 66,000 this year, the peaceful site in Hamm is the second most popular American WW2 cemetery in Europe, after Normandy. — Wort.lu
The Cult of Jens Voigt - Part 2 →
Never enough Jens videos. This one is an interview from Bicycling magazine online.
Bicycle Friendly University Awards 2011 →
Congratulations, University of Illinois U-C, UW-Madison, and Indiana. The West Coast is well-represented, of course, but the Big Ten didn’t fare too badly!
October 2011
11 posts
UK Police Stop and Proof Campaign →
From Urban Velo. What is it about UK policing strategies? I think somebody gave a presentation at HQ: “Security Theater: How to bring it to the neighbourhood level”
American blog discovers Paris's bikes →
“Viva Velibs” by Bike Hugger — on the system of public bicycles in Paris. There are systems like this all over Europe (and a few in the US), and most of them work well. Still, I haven’t seen a system that works as well as Vélib.
An introduction to pumpkins for Halloween →
A Metro Map of French Wines →
“In wine-making, the hyperlocal is paramount. … widely differing oenological appreciations of relatively small, often adjacent plots of land. This is why traditional wine cartography resembles a map of rampant feudalism, with a confusing jumble of tiny dominions. … That defect is brilliantly resolved by this map, which borrows its clarity from the metro map.”
Happy Mole Day 2011! →
from the National Mole Day Foundation
Netherlands May Build Mountain →
In 2004 a Dutch journalist suggested a similar project in Flevoland; a German architect proposed building a one-kilometer high mountain in Berlin in 2009. Neither plan was completed. Even so, Zonneveld cites the Dutch legacy of landscape engineering as evidence of the tenacity needed to complete such an ambitious project.
Schleck brothers in hilarious TV interview prank →
Anita’s reaction: “Fränk is clearly the brains of the operation.” For Will, it just looks like two brothers goofing around.
Giant Streuselcake in Luxembourg town →
“A 20 meter long Streuselcake attracted numerous curious visitors.” Disappointing photos, unfortunately.
Firing contest by boss leads employees to quit →
QC Mart cashier Misty Shelsky of Davenport was shocked by the memo — although, she says, Ernst had a long history of unprofessional conduct with regard to lower-ranking workers. “This guy was the boss from hell,” Shelsky told The Des Moines Register. “He treated pretty much all of us like dirt.” Shelsky said she and her store manager, along with a few other employees, quit as soon as they saw the...
Jens = Cover model →
For Velo’s first-ever Hardman Issue, we couldn’t choose anyone but Leopard-Trek’s charismatic German Jens Voigt to grace our cover. The sport is filled with characters that are as tough as nails, but none exemplifies the true meaning of “hardman” as does Voigt.
French Schools Are Rationing Ketchup To Keep Their... →
Hat tip to Teresa
September 2011
16 posts
French Feminists Say 'Non' To 'Mademoiselle' →
‘Feminists in France say the Dominique Strauss-Kahn scandal has forced the country to confront longstanding sexist attitudes. Buoyed by this new awareness, they are now taking on what they see as one of the most entrenched, if not discreet, barriers to gender equality in France: the word “mademoiselle.”’
Orange Bike Day Luxembourg →
Delightful mistranslations from the website: “The Grand Duke of Luxemburg may be small at size, everyone moves around by car. While there are traffic jams on every highway from Belgium, France, Germany till Luxemburg, you need to have time and patience in the city center’s as well. Even though the bike has many advantages: it is a fast way to move around on short distances, good for your...
Orange Bike Days →
As part of the theme year ‘Smart mobility 2011’, the Netherlands Embassy in Brussels and Luxemburg, in cooperation with the consulate in Antwerp, organizes the Orange Bike Days, from the 15th till the 25th of September. The representation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Belgium and Luxembourg wants to make a concrete contribution to a better urban environment in the major cities. Through...
Fête du Raisin et du Vin 2011 - Grevenmacher →
Went this afternoon. Had a great time. Extraordinary bands.
Schueberfouer Fireworks Lite Up Night Sky →
We saw them from our house. The weather isn’t quite as nice as last week’s!
When your backyard is the Schueberfouer →
On the eve of the last day of Schueberfouer, a look inside the caravan of a Fouer family.
Nerd Humor of the Week: The Gini coefficient! →
Supervillains, as ruined by Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal.
Mountain Biking Ireland: Ballyhoura →
Looks like the trails at Ballyhoura were much improved over the last few years. All the more reason to return, soon!
2 tags
2 tags
2 tags
2 tags
Man, 61, joins college football team →
“A 61-year-old college junior in Alabama said he will become the oldest man to play football with a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics team.” - UPI.com
Wafels online: Jean La Gaufre →
The best waffles in the world are now available through your iPhone! Seriously, you have a few more days to get these masterpieces at the Schueberfouer.
Cool new feature on Flickr -- geofences →
Geofences are special locations that deserve their own geo privacy settings. For example, you might want to create a geofence around the your “home” or “school” that only allows “Friends and Family” to see the location of the photos you geotag in that area. « Flickr Blog