Early rock music

This big hunk of rock and hazard to navigation on the Rhine is the Loreley. Sailors preferred to blame accidents on a seductive blonde ghost singing upon the rock, rather than their own piloting skills. (In truth, the geography of this rock makes the river especially treacherous in this spot, so the legend has some merit in its own way....)

When in doubt, choose Mass

June 26th 2005
After an arduous hike last night through Mainz to the Stefanskirche, which seemed to me to be in a rather unsavory neighborhood, I decided it would not be practical to attend Mass in the morning before my action-packed day of travel. This may have been a poor choice, because after weeks of hot and blindingly sunny weather, for my Sunday morning Rhine cruise I got thick cloud cover and ha ... read more

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more

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