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Global Warnings: Bavarian Tornadoes

Posted on August 11, 2015 by AnnElise

So there is no global warming? Huh? Phoenix broke its all time record high this August. The airport thermometer registered 117 F (47 C). Even our conservative, local TV station believes it now. Global warming is here to stay. But … Continue reading →

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Helmut Buchner, Sculptor of Friendship

Posted on February 5, 2014 by AnnElise

I pulled into Buchners’ home-grown patch of Texas ranch turf. Through the ranch gates, I rumbled along the bumpy grooves of a pioneer wagon road into an island of wilderness. Prickly pears, mesquite, live oak, cholla cactus, cedar trees, and … Continue reading →

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Rainy Days in Germany

Posted on July 12, 2013 by AnnElise

I love the rainy days, but I would be singing night and day if I were to eulogize this heavenly moisture in Germany. Rain had come down too much on the land of BMW and Nivea cream. Perhaps Germany’s May … Continue reading →

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