Corruption scandal shakes Vatican as internal letters leaked

The article I chose was about the Vatican and how it is seemingly corrupted. Culturally, the Vatican is known worldwide as being the stronghold of Catholic religion. It has also been subject of many books, movies, and controversy. A good amount of people will look up to the Vatican and see all that is good while others will do everything in their power to find anything wrong with it.

In U.S. culture, the only thing I can really compare this to is every controversy anyone in the U.S. will make up at all times of any day. What surprised me is that the article isn't really what I expected. When I read the title, I expected it to be something on those letters that would really stir up the system. Also, I wasn't expecting the working conditions at the Vatican to be that bad. I guess I was surprised because I expect more out of the Vatican. I also expected them to be cautious with their money... for some reason.

When thinking about what this article means in Swiss terms, I am, again, surprised. Everybody knows that Switzerland is a country that doesn't take sides and tries to stay at peace with everybody, yet this article is very controversial and can stir up a lot of trouble. On Swiss terms, this is a very bold jump on their part. This doesn't change my perception of them, though. To me it says they aren't afraid to write articles that will stir up trouble.

Essen und Kleidung

Ich liebe Essen. Ich denke Essen sind die beste, und Kleidung sind zweiten. Mein Lieblingsessen ist Hackfleisch, Pizza, und Händchen. Hackfleisch sind sehr gut aber es ist nicht sehr gut für dich. Alles liebe Pizza. Es schmeckt sehr gut. Dann, Händchen sind gut für deine Gesundheit. Ich liebe alles Obst. Es schmeckt mir gut. Äpfeln und Traube sind meine Lieblings.
Also, ich liebe Kleidung sehr viel. Ich gerne Jeans, Pullovers, T Shirts, Kleider, und Schuhen. Ich gefällt die Jeans und Pullovers. Ich passe T Shirts, aber ich will Kleider Verschließen nicht oft.

Beethoven Letter Discovered in Germany

In 1823 a letter was written to Franz Anton Stockhausen by the one and only Beethoven. This is culturally significant, to say the least. Beethoven was one of the most famous composers of all time. Not only is this letter a magnificent piece of discovery, it happens to be a moment in history that can now forever be remembered. The cultural aspect of it is that Beethoven was born in Bonn, making him a famous German composer. This discovery sheds light on anything Germany.

In American culture, we're more modern. We try and keep up with the trends of everyday. While in Europe, they have so much more history. They have kings, queens, music, literature, art, everything. Metaphorically, America is just a baby. It's been around for awhile now, but it doesn't measure up to Egypt, Europe, even Asia. We're just learning still.

On a scale of cultural importance from remotely important to extremely important, I would measure this article almost to extremely important. Beethoven was already an extremely important person in history and this letter just ups the ante. Germany is already a rich culture and I personally believe this adds to it immensely.

DEUTSCH vs. AMURICA

In AMURICA we have big cities, a lot of cars, and a McDonalds on almost every corner. In Germany, dear sweet Germany, they have bikes, more small cities than big cities, and bakeries so delicious you'll want to go every day.
In AMURICA, people are always on the go. They want to go out with people. Out to eat, out to parties, just out. In Germany, people like to take their time and use their time more wisely. They ride bikes and trains if they want to go anywhere.