This project is just about to begin. It will be full of surprises. While you follow Apollon, the story slowly evolves.

»Die erste Tat im Leben Apollons war die Tötung des Drachen Python, des Feindes seiner Mutter Leto. Einmal wagte es Apollon sogar, gegen seinen Vater Zeus zu rebellieren. Als er sich nach Zeiten der Ruhe, der Hingabe zur Muse und dem Studium der Heilkunst vornahm wieder etwas göttliches zu unternehmen, brauchte es bloss 11 Versuche bis er es schaffte den ersten Homo sapiens auf den Erdtrabanten Mond sicher zu landen. Diese bahnbrechende Leistung sicherte ihn Ruhm und Ehre in den Anfängen der Fernsehpioniere am gesamten Erdball. Das 21. Jahrhundert begann am 01. Januar 2001. Wir schreiben heute das Jahr 2009. Das Jahr, in dem sich Apollo erstmals zusammen mit einem Freund auf neue Abenteuer begeben wird.«

»Four days after his birth, Apollo killed the dragon Python, enemy of his mother Leto. Once Apollon even dared to stand up against his father Zeus. After a period of quiescence, devotion to the muse and the study of medicine, Apollon was convinced that he had to undertake some divine action. Amazingly enough, it only took him only 11 attempts to send the first homo sapiens to the moon where he/she/it landed smoothly. This breathtaking event guaranteed him fame and honor in the very beginning of the new age of television all around the globe. The 21st century began on January 1, 2009. Today we have 2009. This is the year Apollon decided to set out for new adventures with a dear friend .

After a total system collapse shortly after its launch because of an unexpected flood of visitors the European library is online again. Europeana is testing currently newly configured hardware. The site is therefore open to use but the user experience may not be optimal in this test phase e.g.: the number of users will be limited in peak times.

Don't look at me that chuckleheaded, kiss me

It is not him anymore, he became it, the brand »Obama«. And nevertheless Barack Obama is a real person for all of those who admire or love or follow him. Even though, it may be that the Obama behind Obama is a very different person. But he allows us to project our hopes and expectations onto his ample versatile body.

Barack Obama was built a brand in the shortest period of time (shorter than Google). Obama, Apple, Coke and very much same of a kind. They share a lot of attributes the say way the president is presenting himself. They’re meant to look transparent, empowered, hopeful, accessible and democratic to a certain degree. Non-intimidating and trustworthy. At its heart, authenticity is about practicing what you preach; knowing about who you are and what you do best.

The citation of the week

As loyal readers of »Courrier International« we received an Obama calender as a present this week. We definitely have not been aware of the fact that this thing is a very precious good much sought-after. A friend passed by yesterday and told us how difficult it was for him to get a piece of this limited edition. And here a photo of the Thing

President Barack Obama