Month: May 2006

Sein Blick ist vom Vorübergehn der Stäbe so müd geworden, daß er nichts mehr hält. Ihm ist, als ob es tausend Stäbe gäbe und hinter tausend Stäben keine Welt. Der weiche Gang geschmeidig starker Schritte, der sich im allerkleinsten Kreise dreht, ist wie ein Tanz von Kraft um eine Mitte, in der betäubt ein großer…

Abbazia di Rosazzo/Italy. The last days were an emotional rollercoaster, italy and the symposium at the abbazia di rosazzio were both beautiful and tiring – then the weekend took a huge emotional toll and now it’s hard to tell where to go though i never doubt that every problem, every relation has a solution just…

“Age is getting to know all the ways the world turns, so that if you cannot turn the world the way you want, you can at least, get out of the way so you won’t get run over” -Miriam Makeba

Smiling Spinning ’round and ’round Holding hands The whole world a blur But you are standing Soaked Completely drenched No rubber boots Running into us Want to erupt from a shell Wind in An outdoor smell of your hair I hit as fast as I could With my nose Hopping into puddles Completely drenched Soaked…

An outsider may wonder about what the connection is between us all here on mindwork, especially with me on the other side of the world from Stefan and Riitta. But when I read what they both have to say about home as a feeling, I feel that connection stronger than ever and know exactly what…

went to fix my grandmother’s tv-set/sat-receiver. when she calls me and tells me the tv doesn’t work i almost always instantly go to her place. because as she said television is her window to the world. as she said there’s not too many things in her life any more. and i came to realize what…

by Dr Bob Moorehead The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less…

Klagenfurt/Austria. Some people have a very special aura around them. the dalai lama is one of them. on his visit to klagenfurt the life-long friend and pupil of heinrich harrer paid a visit to the university of klagenfurt, where he held a speech on world peace that turned into a dialogue about young people, education…

today is mother’s day and even if i believe it to be a rather pathetic day (not because of moms, but of the way they’re are treated on this one day) i was thinking so hard of my mom today. because i love her. because her love, her understanding and her guidance have carried me…

when i read what riitta wrote the feeling seemed so familiar to what i remember of myself being in finland. that home is not a place, home is a feeling. i had herbert grönemeyers songs on all morning. when you listen to his songs it really feels there’s a good friend sitting next to you,…

i was listening to a finnish song today and i suddenly felt homesick. the song somehow reminds me of summer in finland, of our short but so beautiful summer. i still cannot think of a place more beautiful than our summerhouse by the lake kallavesi in finland. it is a place of peace and quiteness….

Are you such a dreamer? To put the world to rights? I’ll stay home forever Where two & two always makes up five I’ll lay down the tracks Sandbag & hide January has April’s showers And two & two always makes up five It’s the devil’s way now There is no way out You can…

riitta and me went to villach last sunday. the city museum displayed their new exhibition “the uncle from america” about austrian emigrants that moved over to the usa and canada in the first half of the 20th century. back then europa was an economic desaster, people were poor and looking for a future. some of…

In a week where the world watched and rejoiced at the remarkable rescue of two Tasmanian miners after 2 weeks trapped underground, I also see a Tasmanian community that is united in grief. First as we were reminded of their mate who didn’t survive and even closer to home, the tragic accident that took the…

some moments in your life seem magic. i had one of these moments today, when i got a chance to meet otto von habsburg, archduke and last heir to the austrian throne, carrying a name that has left its legacy all over the continent. but otto von habsburg is more: witty, enjoyable and charismatic. his…

my head is packed with a million things. after returning from bochum i felt even more stressed than before. at lunch i told riitta i thought my life sucked. at dinner i felt it was beautiful. because god gives me sights like this one: the lake, my lake. i believe.

british petroleum invited me for a trip to bochum, germany. basically we were lead through a series of labs, working on the “ultimate” diesel fuel bp launched in 2003. their promise: more power, less pollution. and while i enjoyed the trip i couldn’t resist a distinctive feeling throughout it: fuel has no future. for 2…

I’ve got you under my skin I’ve got you deep in the heart of me So deep in my heart, that you’re really a part of me I’ve got you under my skin Ah, there’s nothing like a bit of Sinatra to take the edge off a busy Thursday morning…

Today I’m tired and right now quite physically exhausted after a long day but it doesn’t matter, I’m happy and nothing can ruin my mood. I don’t think that I can completely put my finger on the reason, but it has much to do with a great weekend just gone. In addition, just as I…