Sunday, November 14, 2010

De Peckvillchen: D’ Gëlle Fra gouf entfouert!


De Peckvillchen: D’ Gëlle Fra gouf entfouert!

A dramatic development around Luxembourg's Golden Lady, kidnapped by an obsessed villain, eventually rescued by her Chinese fans.


Thursday, November 11, 2010

For Veterans Day, a thought about the American Cemetery in Luxembourg.


On a day like this I visited the place with two American friends, a couple of weeks ago. The weather added to the sadness of the place. The story remains the same to be told. It's only different how you learnt about it. I should give here a thought to Day Turner from 2009:






Sunday, October 24, 2010

Team Luxembourg’s Name will be… | CyclingFan.net

Team Luxembourg’s Name will be… CyclingFan.net

Sure: Leopard True Racing.

You have already seen during the Tour de France 2010 all those Luxembourg fans on the slopes of the Alps and the Pyrenees. They were waving the Luxembourg alternate flag: the Luxembourg coat of arms, the red Lion, forked tail, crowned with gold on a blue and white striped ensign. Now that was already a wild symbol, paired with the slogan of "Roude Le'iw, huel se!"

Now let's add a leopard. Forked tail, crowned with yellow jerseys, and quartered with Mercedes stars.

Versus, get ready to team up with Animal Planet.

Nygaard aiming to make history by putting both Schlecks on the Tour de France podium

Nygaard aiming to make history by putting both Schlecks on the Tour de France podium

Both 1st Ex-aequo?

Saturday, October 16, 2010

The Voice of Russia Picks up a Story

Dolce and Gabbana summoned to court


http://english.ruvr.ru/2010/10/17/26518374.html

Famous Italian designers Dolce and Gabbana will be summoned to court. They are accused of establishing an offshore company in Luxembourg, where the recorded income was not taxed in Italy. Thus, they succeeded in taking almost a billion euros out of their country. In addition, Dolce and Gabbana are accused of transferring assets to the Luxembourg company at a cost far below market prices.