Category Archives: Polls

You want more Surveillance? You can have it.

Posted on 2 May 2013 by

I just read this: A new CNN/Time … Poll indicates four in ten Americans say they are willing to give up some civil liberties to fight terrorism. Only 38% favor expanding government monitoring of e-mail and cell phones. While this … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Law, Philosophy, Politics, Polls, Terrorism, USA | Tagged , | 2 Comments

The Mo Yan Poll

Posted on 11 October 2012 by

My empty, questioning stare when I heard that this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature would go to the Chinese author Mo Yan showed me three things: that I don’t read enough books, that I don’t read enough literary supplements of … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, China, Polls | Tagged , | 11 Comments

Which language to learn next?

Posted on 18 March 2012 by

It has been a long time since I studied a new language. I miss it. I miss not so much the study of grammar or of vocabulary, nor the embarrassment that comes with forcing my German tongue to pronounce words … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Language, Polls, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , | 52 Comments

Which style?

Posted on 13 February 2011 by

As you know, I am currently studying both Economics and Philosophy. Besides the insurmountable workload that results from such a combination, it also poses the – much less serious – question about which student style I should adopt: Not that … Continue reading →

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Human Rights with Hollie

Posted on 9 February 2011 by

The debate raging in Britain about the European Convention on Human Rights has been enriched by a new pundit on the block: (CAVEAT: I do not buy, read or even look at “The Sun”, one of Britain’s worst tabloids. Thanks … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, Human Rights, Law, Media, Politics, Polls, UK | Tagged , | 9 Comments

Umfrage zur angekündigten Koran-Verbrennung

Posted on 10 September 2010 by

Umfrage zur angekündigten Koran-Verbrennung: (Sorry für den geschmack- und niveaulosen Humor. Ich wollte nur mal ausprobieren, wie man eine Umfrage in einen Blog einbauen kann und mir fiel spontan nichts Witzigeres ein. Die einzig korrekte Antwort ist natürlich, daß man … Continue reading →

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