Dream Job
What's your dream job? My dream job was High School Teaching German and English Literature. No regrets & loved it till I retired in 2015 in North Germany.
Road Trip
Think back on your most memorable road trip. Quite a few, actually, when living in Windhoek Namibia: The first three years from 1988 we travelled around 10 weeks into the Namib and National Parks annually and slept on our Landrover with a roof top tent, we had imported from Germany by container, awesome experiences, indeed! Credit phb
Paradise Lost
Do you have a favorite place you have visited? Where is it? The True North of Germany in the hills of Holstein is the place I was born in Aug 1949. In fact the same day as Johann W von Goethe, who became my Star since I can think. Home is not where you decide to live, home means literally the place you were born. Why? The Mother of all good questions, indeed. Some people joke Home is where the Wine is, I cannot disagree more. Serious Jokers like myself rather state: Home is where your loved ones live, like wife and family. What happens then to expats like Thomas Mann, Bert Brecht and Walter Benjamin and Stephan Zweig? Good question, indeed .. It depends on the circumstances for sure. Are you forced to leave your home like many refugees? Jewish Germans left Germany after 1933. If they understood the political context and the writings on the walls. I am a fan of Banksy ... Some US citizens consider leaving the USA. Why? Another good questions. Many Germans have decided to live outside Germany and the EU? Why? For many reasons for sure. What worries me at present is the number of younger people considering to leave Europe for good ... Why? Another good question, indeed. Why do you live at the Gold Coast though born in Holstein north of Hamburg?…
Restart
What would you do if you lost all your possessions? Credit phb Like a computer, I would re - start my next life. I am living my third life now at the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. My first life was from 1 to 19. My second life from 19 to 65. My third life started, when I retired from the active school life in Germany. Once a teacher, always a teacher. As a kid I lived in a school, as my father was the only teacher in the village with 3 big farms. He received about 300 DM per month, and he had three children. This was in 1956. The farmers delivered a small pig (Ferkel) that was killed when grown up. Hanging on a ladder. The butcher came to the school house with an axe and bang … Then the blood was collected for Blood Pudding. Liver Sausage was kept in Glasses. The butcher tasted the liver half cooked only. Those were the days, my friend, when I was 7 years old, Credit phb
Lamington NP
A very special Day, indeed … Great day with Blanche & Sven at Binna Burra after a long rainy Sat Jul 2025. Tweed Gallery first: Dancing Spiders … Dancing Spiders } Screenshot phb Patterns of the Rain Forest | Credit phb With Sven O | Credit phb Binna Barra NP | Credit phb Final Stop Hinze Dam. Credit phb Credit phb Credit phb Credit phb Not my Jaguar | Credit phb
Choices
Left or right? Hot or cold? Mercedes or BYD? Old or young? #Hegel #Marx Are you seeking security or adventure? There are pathways and there are trails. Language skills means code switching skills. Are we here into HTML or rather Youtube? Codes and Elon Musk. Media or attention seeking? Searching stars? Gazing at stars? Searching for Rainbows? There are questions and stupid questions. Above is a rather stupid question or prompt! My answer here, though stupid prompt: Logo Peter H Bloecker or in German Blöcker Star Gazer | Looking for Adventure Gunther von Hagens Copyright protected, sorry! Am looking for adventures all the time, as like a curious child I am exploring my backyards. Security first, 4 sure … Transport: Walking, cycling, wondering, Susuki 1000cc, planes and boats. OTW and in the water. Body Language seen in Brisbane Exhibition | Credit #phb Plasti - Fi - Cation Science and Fiction Reading plus Writing Skills Think first, then speak. Silence is Golden. Music is the Languge. Enough is enough. Linked Updated Sun 13 Jul 2025. #phb
Habits
Maria and exploring our backyards here | Credit phb What strategies do you use to increase comfort in your daily life? This is a very good question, indeed. Have to think first: In a job application I might fail, I would think. Do I use any strategies at all? Do I really wish comfort? What are my comfort zones, if any? In a nutshell: As I have reached 75 years of age, I do not need any comfort in my daily life at all. I rather go through efforts and challenges and face them while they come up. However, not wasting my time is a motto. So re - reading Atomic Habits and knowing what I wish to do during my remaining days and weeks and months and years: This is really important for me, comfort no, rather not! Tasks and new challenges, yes, for sure. More reading? Depends … More blogging? Yes, of course. As long as it takes. Who are you, and how many? Screenshot by phb War Museum Screnshot by phb With Copilot you can try yourself and give it some shape according to needs: Copilot Version #1 Stillness, Repeated: Notes on Daily Comfort By Peter H Bloecker Author and active Blogger Profile Newsletter Edition – 9 July 2025 Version A warm mug cupped in both hands.A window cracked open to birdsong.A list written slowly, not to rush—but…
Hope Dies Last
What change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world? My Blog is about Higher Education and Life Skills. Take responsibility for your words and actions. Family First. To know and not to know … Shakespeare and Goethe and Schiller and Humboldt and Schlegel. Noblesse Oblige. Why? The Mother of all questions … Cui Bono! Updated by Author & Blogger #phb on Thu 8 Aug 2024. Ex High School Teacher in the true North of Germany. Africa & Australia The Place To Be. Ort & Zeit.
Green and greener …
If you could host a dinner at the White House with Biden and Obama, who would you invite?Dublin In The Green BAERBOCKS VERZICHT Kommt jetzt der neue grüne Anlauf in Richtung Volkspartei? Die Grünen stehen nach Baerbocks Verzicht auf die Kandidatur an einer Weggabelung, die Rollenspiele gehen weiter. Führt der Weg zurück in die Nische oder in einen neuen Anlauf Richtung Volkspartei? Mehr erfahren Sie auf FAZ.NET unter: Linked https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/baerbock-verzichtet-auf-kanzler-kandidatur-ist-habeck-jetzt-dran-19848769.html?premium=0x436b0c15325b65b66ed46080007b3d05be27a7262a41cb1d0f6e583a59871397 Sent by phb | https://peblogger.com Mit Robert als Vize kann sie quasi im Amt bleiben (und im Flieger) … klappt gut bisher | besser als ich gehofft hatte! Es grünt so grün … Music Is The Language! Nur Fliegen sind schöner! Kindly from the Gold Coast in OZ P H Bloecker Author & Blogger Linked
Music Is The Language
What is your favorite genre of music? Blues followed by County | honest and pure … And Music from Heart & Soul. Bob Dylan started with Hank Williams and US Blues reflects the Soul of US Country Folks. Music Is The Language Linked https://peblogger.com/music/ Daniel Levitin's book, "This Is Your Brain on Music," explores the intricate relationship between music and the brain. Levitin, a cognitive neuroscientist, delves into how music is processed in the brain and its profound impact on our emotions, behavior, and memory. Elements of Music: Levitin explains fundamental components like pitch, rhythm, tempo, timbre, harmony, and melody. Neuroscience of Music: The book discusses how these elements are interpreted by the brain, linking them to neuroanatomy and cognitive psychology. Evolutionary Perspective: Levitin argues that music played a crucial role in human evolution, aiding in social bonding and communication. Cognitive Models: The book examines how music exploits cognitive processes such as categorization and expectation. Levitin's work makes complex scientific concepts accessible, showing how deeply intertwined music is with our cognitive and emotional lives. Source: Conversation with Copilot, 06/07/2024More via Wikipedia. Credit phb Author phb as a young man | Credit phb Gold Coast QLD | Credit phb Homo Ludens | Credit phb —- Naidoc Aunty Dulcie Flower is a respected elder who has made significant contributions to the Indigenous community in Australia. She was born in Cairns in 1938 and…