Michael Frankel in Snowbird from Bavaria

Jun 13, 2015

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Letters from a War

The year is 5775 in the Hebrew calendar―2015 in the Common Era. Middle-East news is focused on Sunni-Shiite conflicts. The…

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Michael Frankel in Snowbird from Bavaria

Jan 18, 2015

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The Little Bug that Could

It takes a “long form” to appreciate a long journey. . . . Although I make my home in Florida on a small…

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Michael Frankel in Snowbird from Bavaria

Sep 21, 2015

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Worms and Gravesites

Jews were driven out of Worms across the Rhine River to Biblis and other friendlier Hessen towns in the late…

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Michael Frankel in Snowbird from Bavaria

Jun 6, 2015

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European Café Culture

Although the weather in Germany limits sitting outdoors with a cup of coffee, a surprising number of sidewalk cafés do a…

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Michael Frankel in Snowbird from Bavaria

Aug 14, 2015

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Laptops and Lederhosen

Henry the Lion, Duke of Bavaria, in the Holy Roman Empire built a bridge in 1158 over the river Isar to collect tolls…

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Michael Frankel in Snowbird from Bavaria

Dec 23, 2015

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Humble Mullet

It is a beautiful November day along Tampa Bay. The sun is shining and the temperature is well suited for t-shirt and shorts in the…

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Michael Frankel in Snowbird from Bavaria

Oct 10, 2015

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Celebrating Fall

Fall descends with amazing speed in Bavaria. At this latitude―similar to Newfoundland―there is no lingering between summer and…

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Michael Frankel in Snowbird from Bavaria

May 3, 2015

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In the Heights

One of the pleasures of keeping a journal is the occasional coincidence that crops up between a current event and my distant past.

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Michael Frankel in Snowbird from Bavaria

Aug 28, 2015

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Trump

Maureen Dowd points out, “Certainly, Trump could explode at any moment in a fiery orange ball. But meanwhile, he has exploded the hoary…

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Michael Frankel in Snowbird from Bavaria

Apr 8, 2015

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Unwrapping Fat Mysteries

There is much confusion over fats in our diet. Fats were demonized for many years, and recently fat was revived as…

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These were the top 10 stories published by Snowbird from Bavaria in 2015. You can also dive into monthly archives for 2015 by using the calendar at the top of this page.