Almost every day you can hear that there is a lack of education everywhere today. Children who can no longer read...
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Viennese Laundry Girl
The Viennese laundry girls must have been a funny crowd – lively, bustling, and never at a loss for a cheeky answer....
The History of the Viennese Schnitzel
In 1848 Europe was again in turbulence. In all corners of the continent were revolts against rulers, who sought, by...
The history of the Gugelhupf
If there is an original Austrian dessert, it is surely the ring cake. It should not be missing from any menu. There is...
The life of H.C. Andersen
Many of Andersen's works do not seem to be conscious creations, but rather folk tales that speak to us from the...
Stages of Reading 01
In this small series I would like to show that there are different ways of reading. That there are not only different...
Why Poetry
“What is poetry for in today’s time?” This question is no less valid because it’s asked in a challenging wayby many...
Our Language
We all know that language has always changed and adapted to new environments over time. Today, we can see it on the...
About reading 01
There are different ways for us to communicate with the world. We can point at something with our finger, we can...
Why culture
Our European literature begins with the outcry of the blind poet called Homer: “Sing, Goddess, of the rage of Peleus’...
Introduction
Way behind the hamlet stands an organ man and with freezing fingers grinds the best he can. Barefoot on the snowbank...
Foreward
Hello and welcome to my blog. There are two reasons for this blog. Firstly, there are personal reasons concerning...
About me
My name is Thomas Stiegler, and so far, I have achieved and experienced a lot in my life. I’m a classical concert...