For the first time this decade and possibly since the birth of the country, an expat has described Luxembourg as “exciting.” Speaking in a voice he normally reserves for live hockey games or horse-betting halls, Misha Babin offered the descriptor during a weekly phone call with his mother. “There was a big protest last weekend, […]
Expat to learn how to say ‘I don’t speak Luxembourgish’ in Luxembourgish
After years of responding with “uhh” and biting her lip when anyone speaks to her in Luxembourgish, an expat has made a promise that in the upcoming year she will learn how to say “I don’t speak Luxembourgish” in Luxembourgish. Frederique Bellec says the task will be difficult, not least of all because it means […]
Covid has sadly ruined our ability to find joy in simple overconsumption
Once upon a time, Christmas meant something. It was about being bombarded with advertisements for the “newest, coolest” stuff you neither needed nor wanted. It was about rushing out to buy that stuff and not having to worry that other shoppers might infect you. It was about giving in to immense seasonal pressure to blow […]
Fun new vaccine cocktails for 2022
Are you a viral vector vaccine type of person, or do mRNA vaccines get you excited? Maybe an old-school “dead virus” vaccine is more your thing? Whichever Covid vaccine you enjoy, why not mix it up? You may not have a choice. Old Timer 1 part AstraZeneca, 1 part J&J, a dash of Moderna Remember […]
Mugger relieved police not there for him
A Luxembourg City mugger was greatly relieved to learn on Saturday that a group of police officers in an armored vehicle were speeding toward protestors near the Glacis who refused to disperse – and not him. “I was hanging out in the city center looking for a suitable victim for my next purse grab, when […]
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