Author Archives: grischa

The Qantas A380 is…

Posted on 21 March 2009 by grischa

crap. A short verdict, but still longer than the leg room and tables in the Qantas A380 economy. Well, I should add that I only tried economy. It is entirely possible that the higher classes in the A380 are actually … Continue reading →

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Government 2.0

Posted on 28 January 2009 by grischa

I am sure this has been blogged more than enough: http://www.youtube.com/user/whitehouse On the other hand, can it be blogged enough? Governments of the world, please take notice! This is how I would like to be governed. Should I migrate?

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Laparoscopic appendectomy

Posted on 27 January 2009 by grischa

A few days ago I went to hospital with high fever and possibly appendicitis. Finally, after a convincing ultrasound examination, I gave in and agreed to have it removed. The best decision! They removed it via three little holes through … Continue reading →

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Cost of living – re-examined

Posted on 13 October 2008 by grischa

When the whole world is frightened by a supposed economic crisis, it is good to keep some calm through a reality check. A recent article on the value of biodiversity (in German) provided just that. The article talks about an ongoing … Continue reading →

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