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Heroes Square Concert
Watching Rainhard Fendrich at the Vienna City Festival brought back memories of a local schools out open air and inglorious places in town.

Talking Techniques
Pointed remarks can serve as positive reframe. A book's example for overweight situations: "Be happy, you save water in the bathtub!"

Star Wars Anniversary
After admiring the far away 3D galaxies on the big screen, we ran into a delegation of Imperial Guards, which was securing a media store.

Leopoldi's Three Viennas
A new exhibition reflects the life of Vienna's late & great piano humourist Hermann Leopoldi, who took us from the Barnabite Lane to Kentucky.

Man of the Past and Future
The final chapter of Otto von Habsburg's biography was released in form of the illustrated volume "Farewell", quoting him on "the most important hour in life".

World Famous in Austria
Is Austrian pop music dead, in case it ever existed? And why would we be welcomed with the sentence "Oh-oh, here comes trouble!" at a parents evening?

Expert Quotes
People say many things, and some turn out quite brilliant. A collection of interesting quotes rounds up a summary on business technologies.

Peaceful Tooth
The classic tale of a visitor's toothache has been enriched by an additional facet. The response after I almost bit my dentist: "And then there were nine!"

Simply Brown
Not quite on the attic, but on a backup we rediscovered miracles of cooking in form of brownie recipes in English and German translation. Read and enjoy!

Golden School Days
How much does one kilo gold weigh? Learning with the kids reminds me of my own school days. Would I miss another reunion over a trip?