by Asia Leonardi for the Carl Kruse Blog She was a thinker, a philosopher, a writer, the first woman to become a psychoanalyst: but more than anything, Lou Von Salomé was a free woman, independent and careless of people’s thoughts. Her magnetism enchanted illustrious figures of the time: from Paul Rée to Friedrich Nietzsche, from … [Read more…]
by Hazel Anna Rogers for the Carl Kruse BlogIn 1896, Thaddeus Cahill, of Iowa, USA, completed the machine that he had been working on since completing his degree in the physics of music at the Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio. This machine was to transform the production and distribution of music, and Cahill’s ambitious invention began … [Read more…]
by Hazel Anna Rogers for the Carl Kruse Blog In 1897, construction began on 43 hectares in southwestern Berlin. The space is bordered by the Unter den Eichen, or Under the Oaks, a road that forms part of the federal highway joining Berlin to neighboring Potsdam. Many of the ancient trees on the adjacent boulevard … [Read more…]
SOBR and His Dancing Silhouettes by Hazel Anna Rogers I grew up dancing. I started in ballet, which I quit at around the age of 12, but took up again after a stint of street dance in my early teen years. When I moved to Leeds at 18, I began regularly dancing at a Freestyle … [Read more…]
Upcoming Princeton Forum In Berlin By Carl Kruse On March 20-21, 2017 the Princeton University Global Forum presents in Berlin: “SOCIETY 3.0+: CAN LIBERTY SURVIVE THE DIGITAL AGE?” Presentations: Vinton Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist, Google Christopher Eisgruber, President, Princeton University Brad Smith, President, Microsoft Neelie Kroes, Member of the Board, Salesforce Roger Dingledine, Project Leader, … [Read more…]