Ruppelt Patrick

What the debt brake is, why it MUST GO and what is going wrong in Germany

Page views: 188 When we recently watched a political talk show on the German TV programme Ersten, the question of what the debt brake actually is came up. In conversation with one of my carers. The fifth past interview, recorded on Wednesday, 15 January 2025. Spelling corrected, apart from that unchanged. Bear with me, I wrote this off the top of my head in one piece. It's amazing how different opinions are....

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The psychological factor in the healing process

Page views: 99 c There are times when the body simply won't play ball. Pain, exhaustion, the fight against illness - all this can paralyse you. But then there are these small, almost invisible miracles: a smile, a little inner peace, a spark of hope. And suddenly the healing process seems to take a leap forward. But why is that?.

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Amchitka - The life of Paul, episode 1

Page views: 61 A fictional short story based on the words and life of Captain Paul Watson. A new captivating episode every Friday. It was Bill Darnell, a young activist, who coined the name. In a meeting with other environmental and peace activists, he said: „Let's fight for peace and the earth - for Green and Peace.“ The name...

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Pain subsides

Page views: 127 Sometimes pain is not the worst thing. It's the struggle to be heard. The daily struggle, in a world that keeps telling you what you need - without listening. It's been decided that I won't get any more painkillers until the next visit. The reasons? Oh, who knows. Maybe bureaucracy, maybe principles, maybe worries about side effects...

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Between rooms

Seitenaufrufe: 82 Es ist nicht ein Sturm,sondern hundert flüsternde Winde,die leise schreien.Ein Tropfen auf brennender Haut,eine Unordnung im Spiegel des Tages Die Augen sprechen in Schmerz,nicht in Tränen.Sie sehen ein Meer aus Papier,aus Feuchtigkeiten, aus Schichten –ein Chaos ohne Zentrum. Der Tisch, der leer sein will,trägt die Last der Tage.Das Bett, ein Altar der Müdigkeit,gehüllt in Ringe, Rollen,und die...

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Care at the breaking point

Page views: 172 The fourth past interview with Tom and Patrick, recorded on 15 November 2024. This interview was originally scheduled to be published in November 2024. But then an applicant cancelled shortly before her first shift in December. I decided not to publish the article for the time being to avoid the applicant's cancellation being associated with my blog...

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The life of Paul (Teaser)

Page views: 103 A fictional short story based on the words and life of Captain Paul Watson. A new captivating episode every Friday. Prequel. The sea was rough, a wild, angry mass that tossed our little ship „Greenpeace I“ around like a toy. The icy wind bit into my skin, but I leaned out anyway, my fingers wrapped around the wet...

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Ready for hospital at Christmas (Part 1+2)

Page views: 167 About conjunctivitis, conjunctivitis again and if I tell you now, I'll take all the suspense out of itThe Sunday question(s). In conversation with Marion and my sister. The third past interview, recorded on Thursday, 25 December 2024. Completed in the first week of January 2025. Patrick: How nice that you two are here. Today I'm turning the tables on you. Today I'm...

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Happy new year... I can't see anything - double is better, now the LEFT eye is defective

Page views: 130 Now that my right eye is getting better, my left eye is offended that it has had to do everything on its own for the past few weeks. And it looks like this: Right eye 31.12.2024 Left eye 1.1.2025 Plus my left ear, which has been „closed“ for weeks. And my world looks like this... In the morning. This short phase between dreaming and the...

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