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VOLAPÜK This is an artificial language created by the catholic German priest Johan Martin Schleyer in 1879. He claimed that God in a dream had asked him to create a new international language. He built his language on words and expressions from English, German and French. And very soon more than a hundred thousand Volaküpists were supporting the new language. International Volapük congresses were held in 1884 and 1887 (in Germany) and in 1889 (in Paris). The language used at these congresses was German, not Volapük. In 1889 you had 283 Volapük clubs and 25 magazines. And 316 text books existed in 25 languages. Around the turn of the century the language more or less disappeared again. It was too complicated and did not develop. And the rise of the other international artificial language Esperanto was another reason. Though a new and simpler form was created in 1931 it did not change much. And today less than a 100 persons speak Volapük. As an example you can see how the Lord’s Prayer l...

  VIKING-BØF / VIKING STEW Not as my mother made it, but as she thought she made it! The following ingredients are very much needed: * 1 kilo tenderloin of porc · oil and butter * · one table spoon of curry (big one) · 2 table spoons of paprika · 1-2 cloves of garlic · 1 large onion finely diced · a little tomato ketchup · one tin of concentrated tomato pure (40 g) · 1 1⁄2 dl of water · 2 – 2 1⁄2 dl of cream (13 %) · 2 – 2 1⁄2 dl of double cream ( 35-40 %) What to do.... · Remove sinews and fat from the meat and cut it into small slices, which are then divided in two Brown the meat in oil and a bit of butter · The meat is then removed from the pot – and a bit more butter is added · Then curry is added. Warm it until it becomes somewhat brown and it smokes a bit · The meat must then be put back in the pot · Paprika, sliced onion, pressed garlic, tomato ketchup, tomato pure and water is added · Add some of the 13 % cream · The dish must then be on the stove until the meat is done – a...

BE IN THE KNOW Information and knowledge are power. Power to have a better and much more interesting life. The more you know, the better your life will be. And the more interesting you will also be for other people 😊 That is why I have always been curious and wanting to know more. Asking What is that ? Why is it so ? And is this really true? This is not least nowadays with all the “fake news” circulating. The more you know, the more difficult it will be for others – be it people, TV or other media – to pull your leg. And one thing is to know a lot. But it is also important to share it with other people. They might be happy to get it. And you might get feed-back, which will improve what you thought you already knew. Working together is winning together ! This is also valid for information-sharing. I have started this ”site” on my Google Drive to do exactly that. It is called: BE IN THE KNOW. I hope you find it useful. And I also hope you will share it with your friends and contacts. Th...