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About Michaela

I am a wanderer and a wonderer, like you are. I love our journey and to walk in the company of friends – to learn, experience, share, laugh, cry and above all I simply love this marvelous, magical, mysterious life. I have no plan (cannot believe I am saying this) and my only intention is to be truthful to myself and others.

A matter of indifference

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Michaela

By Marc Brost – Heike Buchter – Mark Schieritz One can’t even see this crisis, and that’s the dangerous thing about it. Tens of thousands of Germans are on holidays in Italy, relaxing on the beach at Viareggio or strolling through the streets of … Continue reading →

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A talk for world peace

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Michaela

The Dalai Lama giving a public teaching in front of the US Capitol in Washington DC, on July 9th 2011.  This is in conjunction with a 10 day Kalachakra Ritual – a major transformative teaching, that thousands of people are … Continue reading →

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The R-word

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Michaela

By Ted Rall The Associated Press’ Paul Wiseman had one of the snappier headlines last week: “The Economic Recovery Turns Two – Feel Better?” “After previous recessions, people in all income groups tended to benefit,” Wiseman wrote. “This time, ordinary … Continue reading →

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The Black Mountain

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Michaela

Grossglockner is Austria’s highest peak and the eastern Alps’ most impressive summit. Rising to a height of almost 3900 meters, the ‘BLACK MOUNTAIN’ towers over an Alpine natural paradise.

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The living cathedral

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Michaela

St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna

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When the poor give to the rich

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Michaela

By Susanne Lundin A few days ago, a friend of mine, a medical scientist and physician in a Swedish hospital, received an astounding offer in her email box. In poorly written English, the missive read: “My name is Alex. I am [a] 31 years … Continue reading →

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News of the World

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Michaela

Scotland Yard collected evidence in 2006 indicating that hundreds of celebrities, government officials, soccer stars – anyone whose personal secrets could be tabloid fodder – might have had their phone messages hacked by reporters at the News of the World … Continue reading →

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Excuses

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Michaela

By Paul Krugman If you were shocked by Friday’s job report, if you thought we were doing well and were taken aback by the bad news, you haven’t been paying attention. The fact is, the United States economy has been … Continue reading →

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Summertime

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Michaela

Summertime (Patricia Kaas)

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Cui bono* ?

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Michaela

By Joseph E Stiglitz Just a few years ago, a powerful ideology – the belief in free and unfettered markets – brought the world to the brink of ruin. Even in its hey-day, from the early 1980s until 2007, US-style … Continue reading →

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