While it is nice having ministries like the Ministry of Sport and the Ministry of Agriculture to ensure that cyclists wear tight shorts and apples taste sweet, there are no ministries that deal with issues that matter most to expats. Here are four such ministries that the government needs to create. Ministry of Not Very […]
It’s true: I do do due diligence
It happened again. I was out with some friends, well not really friends, but acquaintances. They’re fellow model train enthusiasts. We meet up once a month to discuss wheels and watts. A new member, seemingly prompted by the others, introduced himself, and we chatted. When I told him what I do for a living, he […]
Child nearly forced to hold birthday party at home
A primary school pupil is recovering from emotional injury after his parents attempted to host the child’s birthday party at their little home in Neudorf. Alerted on Saturday by a neighbor, police were able to help the eight-year-old before the arrival of his friends from school, which could have led to “catastrophic damage” to the […]
November is Snèikenlekenschluppkachglasur time!
Hey there, fellow expats! Some of you may be experiencing your first November in Luxembourg, and I’m sure you’re ready for this month to end so you can start enjoying the delicious treats of the Christmas markets. Not so fast! For me and many people, November means just one thing: Snèikenlekenschluppkachglasur! Is Snèikenlekenschluppkachglasur a soup? […]
Corporate banquet delayed after delivery guy shows up 30 minutes late
Hundreds of people at a corporate event in Luxembourg City on Thursday were obliged to wait an additional thirty minutes for dinner after the delivery guy showed up late. “Where are they?” said HR officer Ophélie Harcourt, who had been tasked with organizing food for the nearly 150 attendees of a day-long conference about finance […]
A real King Solomon: this expat is neither automatically critical nor reflexively defensive of Luxembourg
An expat is being hailed as a paragon of fairness and wisdom after it was revealed that he is capable of being neither systematically critical nor overly defensive of Luxembourg. He was called to weigh in on a dispute in which a group of expat friends was having a heated expat discussion about roadworks. One […]
Local Mexican restaurants agree to add 6th tortilla chip to chips and salsa
In what’s being called a victory for anyone whose appetite is greater than that of a small bird, a consortium of local Mexican, Tex-Mex, and other Latino-themed restaurants have agreed to add a sixth tortilla chip when they serve chips and salsa. The decision comes after years of complaints that five chips is not enough. […]
Is someone chasing him? This guy keeps running around the neighborhood
BERTRANGE – After seeing a man run through the neighborhood for several days on end, the best a group of residents can figure is that someone is chasing him. “I want to shout, don’t worry young man, with the speed you’re going, unless they’re in a car, they aren’t going to catch you,” said resident […]
How to get to know your neighbors by starting a pretend fire
After a few years of living on your street, you may feel it’s time to get to know the neighbors, those ghost-like entities who seem to inhabit nearby residences and with whom you share unobtrusive half glances from time to time when you are unfortunate enough to pass each other in the shared hallway or […]
Woman gets rid of bed to make room for more throw pillows
A Luxembourg woman has decided to get rid of her bed as it was taking up precious space that could be used for more throw pillows. “They say you can never have enough throw pillows to decorate, obstruct, and fundamentally ruin your sleeping area,” said Beate Horn. “They are right.” On Thursday, workers removed Horn’s […]
Luxembourg church bell ringing transitions to alert system
Following the successful test of the new emergency alert system which caused half of the country’s population to leap several meters in the air, the Catholic Archdiocese of Luxembourg has announced it will switch to a similar system for the ringing of church bells. “For years, the Church has been the leader in the hey-you-wake-up […]
Contact info for reliable handyman locked in vault like nuclear codes
Saying that the information is far too important for anyone else to have, a Luxembourg resident has locked up the phone number of a reliable handyman as if the number contained nuclear codes. The name and number was written on a piece of paper and placed inside of an underground vault the woman who possesses […]