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We were standing in Empedrado Street in Havana. Through an open door we could see some free seats at the bar. The bar was originally called Casa Martínez, but since it was the bar in the middle of the street quarter, it came to be called Bodeguita del Medio by the locals. We ordered mojitos. While I wasContinue reading “La Bodeguita”

Heroes just for one day… Ever since I was a young boy in search of myself, music has been a big part of what defines me. Many artists and bands were played, and I thought many of these songs would become the soundtracks of my life. However, the vast majority of these have not followedContinue reading “BOWIE”

It is really good that you came now! The doctor grabbed my hand with both his, looking like an insect just before the prey receives its deadly poison. The insect-like expression was enhanced by his glasses which were so thick they made his eyes appear like small dots behind the frames. The others in the waitingContinue reading “The Doctor”

It was a Friday in June. The sun was shining from a cloudless sky and the temperature was up to 30 degrees Celsius. That is 86 degrees Fahrenheit. As usual, I was early. The only funeral I want to be late for is my own. As I waited for the clock to approach twelve, IContinue reading “The memorial”

I first met him years ago. Initially, I thought he was quite a bragger. He told stories that couldn’t even be halfway true. Like the incident where he pissed a polar bear right in the face and other stories that seemed at least exaggerated – to put it gently. His father had been a trapperContinue reading “John”

We may only have two to four years in our lives that are absolutely optimal. Ferdinand Von Schirach says something about this in his book Nachmittage. Like Ferdinand, I react to the suggestion that two to four years is all we have. It seems too short a time to define an optimal life. But just likeContinue reading “The years we lived”

Today it happened again. As I passed the police car, I noticed some commotion and an outbreak of something that looked like panic among the two police officers. In the rearview mirror, I saw the police car swerve and brake so fast that I almost thought it was going to flip over. I realised atContinue reading “The Criminal”

“Eat at a local restaurant tonight. Get the cream sauce. Have a cold pint at 4 o’clock in a mostly empty bar. Go somewhere you’ve never been. Listen to someone you think may have nothing in common with you. Order the steak rare. Eat an oyster. Have a negroni. Have two. Be open to aContinue reading “Anthony´s legacy”

The alarm clock rang early despite the fact that I had the day off from work. I got up, poured myself some coffee, and set up in front of the computer. I was excited as always. I was wondering if I managed to get tickets when the ticket sales opened. I felt my heart beatingContinue reading “On top of my game”