… we need it to stand on this earth. This is one of the most powerful YouTube clips ever. Even before Nina came into my world I longed for more strong women, actually I married one :-) For example in my computer science class it would have been great to have parity. We were actually happy to have 20% women, …

She is gone again back to Sydney for now and it makes me sad. My lovely sister Sabina was in the Bay Area for just about three months and we didn’t see each other often enough. She came a couple of times to help out with Nina and we are very greatful for that. She also joined us for the Christening …

    Well I am organizing the SDN Day it would be tough to then not go :-) I am actually looking forward to it, am a bit nervous about the many great new things we are introducing. Whish me luck.

Danah Boyd wrote: A few weeks ago, a father told me that when he became a parent, his father reminded him that parents must give their children two things: roots and wings. Give them roots to keep them grounded through tough times. Give them wings to soar above everything, explore new worlds and fly farther than we ever did. I think …

So Ken Lay and Skilling are foun guilty, but what about all the other energy companies who were involved in faking blackouts 6 years ago? At that time forced California into long term high price contracts (as far as I know). I have paid and am paying for that right now and I want my money back. Amy Goodman has an …

Finally GlaxoSmithKline warns Paxil may raise suicide risk. What an unbelievable twist: Your life goes into the rough and you reach out to Paxil to get back to calmer waters, where you can sort it all out, but instead of bringing you into safty, Paxil pushes you over board.  Cecily Bostock committed suicide after only two weeks of using Paxil. She was Shawn’s childhood …

Newborns can teach you many good things. For example: It feels great to to stretch after sleep Take frequent naps Relax Cry if you want to Just be

Problem with the rear facing car seat is that you have a tough time to know what the lovely little lady is doing. A mirror was needed. There are some car seat mirrors on the market, but they all look hideous. So I went to the local Walgreen’s, got a razor mirror and some black rubber hair bands. I used the …

After a very long labor yesterday at 2.29 in the afternoon my lovely Marie gave birth to the new love of our heart: Nina. She is healthy and already a big baby with a weight of 9.2 pounds (4.14 kilo) and a length of 21 inches (53 centimeter). (Unused newborn cloths anyone? ;-) Marie is of course exhausted and super happy as …

We need the space in the garage for the new car, the one with 4 doors, so that it is easier to get Nina in and out once she is born. This is why we are selling the old Käfer on Ebay. I miss her already, but in reality I wasn’t driving the bug very often. Driving the bug around town …