Podcast appearances and mentions of harry schmitz

This is the sermon for Sunday, 7/30/23, recorded at Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport, Connecticut.  Information about Trinity can be found at trinitysouthport.org.

This is the sermon for Sunday, 7/9/23, recorded at Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport, Connecticut.  Information about Trinity can be found at trinitysouthport.org.

This is the sermon for New Years Day, 1/1/23, recorded at Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport, Connecticut, the Rev. Peggy Hodgkins, Rector.  Information about Trinity can be found at trinitysouthport.org.

This is the sermon for Sunday, 10/30/22, recorded at Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport, Connecticut, the Rev. Peggy Hodgkins, Rector.  Information about Trinity can be found at trinitysouthport.org.

This is the sermon for Sunday, 8/14/22, recorded at Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport, Connecticut. Information about Trinity can be found at trinitysouthport.org. The Rev. Margaret Hodgkins, Rector. Rev. Hodgkins will be on sabbatical until 8/23/22. 

This is the sermon for Sunday, 7/24/22, recorded at Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport, Connecticut. Information about Trinity can be found at trinitysouthport.org. The Rev. Margaret Hodgkins, Rector. Rev. Hodgkins will be on sabbatical until 8/23/22. 

"Kennen Sie das Land, wo die Zitronen blühen": Wegen mangelnder Sprachkenntnisse fällt Heinrich Harry Schmitz in Italien als Fremder auf. Er entscheidet sich fortan für "Mimikry", für die Anpassung.

Manchmal verheißt die Nudel nichts Gutes. In "Was mir in der Sommerfrische passierte", leitet sie die Katastrophe eines Abendessens ein, zu dem sich der Erzähler eigentlich von seiner besten Seite zeigen wollte.

Die weite Welt des Kaufhauses mit seinen Verlockungen des Konsums ist ein idealer Schauplatz für menschliche Katastrophen. Hier treibt die Tante ihr Unwesen: Sie will "Die Bluse" kaufen – und hinterlässt ein Trümmerfeld.

"Der Säugling": Als bei Beckers ein Baby unterwegs ist, reisen alle Tanten an, um diesem Ereignis beizuwohnen. Sie quartieren sich bei den werdenden Eltern ein, die darüber – wie erwartet – übergroße Freude empfinden.

"Umzug" – Die sehr unterschiedlichen Mietparteien in der Salvatorstraße Nr. 72 sind sich nicht grün. Als mehrere Ein- und Auszüge innerhalb eines Tages anstehen, übernehmen die "Motormenschen" der Firma Rapid.

"Das verliehene Buch" – Merke: Ein kostbares Buch, das einem ans Herz gewachsen ist, sollte man niemals verborgen. Es kann zu ruinösen Resultaten führen. Es liest: Walter Renneisen.

"Die vorzügliche Kaffeemaschine" – Entweder nicht immer über den Kaffee meckern, oder: Sich bitte ganz streng an die Bedienungsanleitung halten. So klappt es auch mit dem Kaffee-Genuss. Es liest Walter Renneisen.

"Wie ich mich entschloss, auf Händen zu gehen" – Schreiben kann ja bekanntlich die Welt verändern, aber ein simples Schreibgerät kann seinen Besitzer auch in unvorhergesehenes Chaos stürzen. Es liest Walter Renneisen.

In this weeks chat with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops he looks at the entertaining book "An Utterly Impartial History of Britain: Or 2000 Years of Upper-Class Idiots in Charge" John O’Farrell (2007)

In this weeks segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops he looks at the ancient city of Babylon.  Babylon was the capital city of Babylonia, a kingdom in ancient Mesopotamia which was located about 80km south of modern Baghdad.  

Over the last few months since the world has been gripped by Covid-19, two titles have been flying off the shelves at Elizabeth's Bookshops.  One from the Airport thrillers section and another from their literary shelves. Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops joined us to discuss how Covid-19 has become connected to an unlikely person: thriller writer Dean Koontz.

Queen Elizabeth exchanged more than 200 letters with Australia's then Governor- General Sir John Kerr between 1974 and 1977. The High Court has now ruled that these documents can be released to the public. In this Historical Books segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops he looks at one of the most controversial periods in Australian political history.

"Elementary, my dear Watson"  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is most famous for being the author of Sherlock Holmes but in this segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops we find out that there was much more to Arthur than just these stories.  

Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops joins us on Remember When for his weekly historical books segment.  Napoleon and Josephine, Churchill and Clementine and JFK and Jackie are part of the discussion on historical power couples.

In this week's segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops he looks at the fascinating topic of conspiracy theories. One of the books discussed is "Conspiracy Files: Paranoia, Secrecy, Intrigue" by David Southwell and Sean Twist that looks at 100 of the strangest, most persistent and bizarre conspiracy theories you will ever read including conspiracy theories surrounding the deaths of cultural icons such as JFK, Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana.  

Bikini's are the topic for this week's segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops.  Harry looks at the books:   "Operation Crossroads: The Atomic Tests at Bikini Atoll" by Jonathan Weisgall. On July 1, 1946 – for the first time since the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a nuclear bomb was dropped as a test over the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean. "The Bikini Book" by Kelly Killoren Bensimon. This lays bare the history of the bikini, recording its unstoppable progression from the French beaches in 1946 to the vanishingly small strings of today. "Bikini Story" by Patrik Alac. This book investigates the history of the bikini and its effect on the evolution in the perception of women in society, as women regained responsibility for the way they look and laid claim once more to full sexual equality.

Interest in railways and trains is a worldwide phenomenon and there are lots of books published on the subject.  Harry Schmitz from Elizabeths Bookshops looks at some of these on Remember When including a couple of great books about "The Ghan."

In this Historical Books segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops he looks at the fascinating story of the Easter Rising. Also known as the Eastern Rebellion it was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week, April 1916. The Rising was launched by Irish republicans to end British rule in Ireland and establish an independent Irish Republic while the UK was fighting the WW1.  It was the most significant uprising in Ireland since the rebellion on 1798 and the first armed action of the Irish revolutionary period.  16 of the Rising's leaders were executed in May 1916, but the insurrection, the nature of the executions, and subsequent political developments ultimately contributed to an increase in popular support for Irish independence.  

In this week's segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops he discusses books about Engineering and Aboriginal Australia and the birth of agriculture.

Cher's "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" plays on the popular, romanticised image of gypsies.  How accurate is this portrayal? We ask Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops.  

2020 may well go down in Australian history as the "Year of the Toilet Paper Wars." In this weeks segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops he looks at the history of toilet paper and toilets.  

In this weeks segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops he looks at:  "Earth A Visitor's Guide: Weird, Strange, Bizarre... and True." Packed with unputdownable trivia, Earth: A visitor's guide is full of everything you ever needed to know about our planet and the people who live on it.  "The Book of Lists" refers to any one of a series of books compiled by David Wallechinsky, his father Irving Wallace and sister Amy Wallace.Each book contains hundreds of lists (many accompanied by textual explanations) on unusual or obscure topics, for example: The world's greatest libelsuits People suspected of being Jack the Ripper Worst places to hitchhike People misquoted by Ronald Reagan Breeds of dogs which bite people the most, and the least

In this segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops he continues on with his fascinating discussion about the Vikings.

In this historical books segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops he looks at the real Vikings.

In this historical books segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops he looks at some books that have been written about secondhand bookshops around the world. 

In this Historical Books segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops he continues on from his segment last week talking about more high priced first edition books. Harry also looks at the book  "Death or Liberty - Rebels and radicals transported to Australia 1788 - 1868" by Tony Moore. 

In this Historical Books segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops, Harry talks about some of the rare books and the astronomical amount that they are worth.

In this historical books segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops he looks at the wives of the Third Reich. 

In this Historical Books segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops he looks at "The Diamond Dakota Mystery" by Juliet Wills. At the last minute a mysterious brown paper package that contained a box of diamonds was handed to the pilot of plane evacuating Dutch civilians from Java to Australia in 1942.  The pilot wasnt told what was in the box.  Under heavy fire the plane crash landed on an isolated beach on the far northewest coat.  The box of diamonds was accidentially left at the crash site.    

In this Historical Books segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops he looks at an interesting mix of books.  The books Harry looks at tonight are: Native American Portraits by Nancy Hathaway One Good Turn: A natural history of the screwdriver and the screw by Witold Rybczynski The Ultimate Book of Heroic Failures by Stephen Pile

In this Historical Books segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshop he looks at the famous Paris bookshop "Shakespeare and Company" who recently celebrated their 100th birthday. It was 100 years ago when Sylvia Beach opened the doors to her Shakespeare and Company (1919 - 1941). Her Parisian bookshop attracted the great expat writers of the time—Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, T.S. Eliot—including many of the most compelling female voices, such as Gertrude Stein. Beach also helped usher in modern literature: she was the first, in 1922, to publish James Joyce’s Ulysses, when no one else dared.

Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth’s Bookshops in this historical books segment looks at a book explaining how the Irish saved civilization and Harry sheds light on the recent floods in Venice and their impact on the famous Acqua-Alta bookshop.

In this Historical Books segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshop's he looks at the book's "A History of Wales" by John Davies and "A Year in the life of William Shakespeare 1599" by James Shapiro.

Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth’s Bookshops in this historical books segment looks at King Charles the Second.

Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops in this segment follows on from last weeks discussion on the book "Australia in 100 Objects" by Toby Creswell.  Dirk Hartog's plate, Captain Cook's globe and the 1951 Grange Hermitage, the most prized wine in Australia are just some of the objects that Harry discusses.

In this weeks chat with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops he talks about 16 gorgeous locations from "Pride and Prejudice" you can actually visit and "The History of Australa in 100 Objects" by Toby Creswell.

Jane Austen is the topic of this week's segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops. Harry estimates that they sell around 200 copies of "Pride and Prejudice" every year.  

In this Historical Books segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops he looks at the book "A History of Britain in 21 Women" by Jenni Murray.  Britain has traditionally been defined by its conflicts, its conquests, its men and its monarchs. The author believes it's high time that it was also defined by its women. In this unique history, Jenni Murray tells the stories of twenty-one women who refused to succumb to the established laws of society, whose lives embodied hope and change. Famous queens, forgotten visionaries, great artists and trailblazing politicians - all pushed back boundaries and revolutionized our world.

In this Historical Books segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeths Bookshops, Harry looks at Catherine the Great.  Catherine II also known as Catherine the Great born Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst, was Empress of Russia from 1762 until 1796, the country's longest-ruling female leader. She came to power following a coup d'etat that she organised—resulting in her husband, Peter III, being overthrown. Under her reign, Russia was revitalised; it grew larger and stronger and was recognised as one of the great powers of Europe.  

Louis XIV (Louis Dieudonné; 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil), was King of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in 1715. His reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest recorded of any monarch of a sovereign country in European history.  There have been many books about Louis and Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops looks at some of these in his Historical Books segment on Remember When.

How many Cromwell's does it take to change a lightbulb ... or England for that matter? In this Historical Books segment Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops looks at the three Cromwells, Thomas, Oliver and Richard.

In this Historical Books segment with Harry Schmitz, Harry continues on from last week talking about more spoof history/spook literary works from author Richard Armour.  

Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops in this historical books segment looks at Lighthouses of Australia, the 1958 Manchester United Air crash and it all started with Marx.

In this weeks chat with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeths Bookshops Harry continues on with part 2 of historical spy books.

In this Historical Books segment with Harry Schmitz he looks at historical spy books.

Picture Palaces of the Golden Age (WA’s 1930s art-deco cinemas) is the topic of this week's chat with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops.

In this Historical Books segment with Harry Schmitz he looks at the secret society Freemasons and the invention of modern science. 

Did you know that the new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is an author?  In this Historical Books segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops we look at some of Boris' non-fiction books. We also take a look at some of his father Stanley Johnson's books as well. Stanley has been in WA as a guest of the State Government and was even spotted taking the obligatory Quokka pic. 

Queen Victoria is the topic of this weeks chat with Harry Schmitz of Elizabeth's Bookshops. Queen Victoria is probably best remembered for saying “We are not amused.”  But in her long lifetime (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901; Queen 1837 – 1901) she was also the target of no fewer than 8 (well 7 ½) semi-serious assassination attempts. And several of the would-be assassins ended up in Australia!

In this Historical Books segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops he looks at the British Empire and the Great Game.

Fictional spies is this weeks topic for our chat with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops.  Harry looks at some of the famous fictional spies and looks at the work of John le Carre (pseudonym Bernard Cowell) who is best known for his spy novels set in the Cold War. John is publishing his 30th book in October at the incredible age of 88.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia is the topic of this week's chat with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops. Hear of those whose very lives depend on the Royal Flying Doctor Service, like the remarkable story of the man suffering from extreme burns who rode his motorbike eighteen kilometres back across his property to get help while opening and closing every gate along the way because you 'always leave gates as you find them'. 

Historical books about Cricket and Footy are the topic for this weeks chat with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops.

Harry Schmitz talks Historical Books on Remember when with Harvey Deegan.

From Bushrangers to Brothel Madams is the topic in this Historical Books segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops. The books discussed are: Not Your Usual Bush Rangers - Peter Macinnis Mrs Kelly: The astonishing life of Ned Kelly's mother (Grantlee Kieza) Dirty Girl: The State Sanctioned Murder of Brothel Madam Shirley Finn - Juliet Wills

In this Historial Books segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops he looks at books about Maps. 

In this Historical Books segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeths Bookshops he looks at: Charles Bean’s “Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918 The Meinertzhagen Mystery: The Life and Legend of a Colossal Fraud (Brian Garfield) The Man Who Never Was (Ewen Montagu, 1953, 1966. Movie 1956) Operation Mincemeat: The True Spy Story That Changed the Course of World War II (Ben Macintyre, 2010)

In this Historical Books segment with Harry Schmitz from Elizabeth's Bookshops he features three books about Georgiana Molloy.   Molloy Island is a small Western Australian Rural Location named after Georgiana within the local government area of Augusta-Margaret River. It is located approximately 264kms from the capital Perth covering an area of 2.856 square kilometres. Molloy Island has a recorded population of 113 residents

BREWED AWAKENINGS, Williams, Arizona LOVE LOSS AND U-TURNS Episode 23 part 2 In part two you will meet the major reason for the spirit,soul and direction behind Brewed Awakenings and why her young daughters, in last weeks episode, brought out such emotion and maturity. This week you are introduced to their mother Devin Maebe. She has advice for anyone opening a new business,do your best work trust the locals, and Yelp isn’t always an accurate representation of what the general public really thinks. Find out why Brewed Awakenings is a popular coffee shop, and the hub of Winslow for all age and socioeconomic groups. Coffee and ADHD, is this a new or very old treatment and does it work? What to do when an estranged parent becomes 100% dependent on you? And how will it affect your life relationship,and children. Madeline’s philosophy is simple. “Life is too short, so drink coffee anyway you like it”. Should your choice of coffee be the hardest decision of the day? This young barista received the blessing of her parents to move to Alaska with a person she just started dating. How did that work out for her? From the Palm Springs Rat Pack days, to Williams Arizona  and beyond, how does love,loss,friendship and “sparks” from a second marriage play a role. Harry Schmitz and his wife Lea share a fairy-tale story, that almost didn’t happen. There are many literal, and figurative U-turns in the road that enter into this story. A Scamp trailer may also  be involved! Listen to this weeks caller ask about coffee ever being a stimulant and how to "mellow out" his wife but keep her on the caffeine. The Mr. Anonymous call in may find out why, if its a stimulant could it be both good and bad for you and or your spouse. Plus Percolating Politics a new guest host announcer and much much more.

BREWED AWAKENINGS, Williams, Arizona LOVE LOSS AND U-TURNS Episode 22 part 1 When you are an  accomplished musician and songwriter,and someone says you should be a pastor what's your first reaction? Maybe laughter? Incredulous?? What happens to a family and relationship when faced with a horrific medical diagnosis in a child. A world traveler with a keen observation of humanity realized people needed more than just a band aid fix for their lives. Listen as Andre describes how to dissolve the “plastic of everyday life”. If you give a mouse a cookie he’ll ask for a glass of milk. If you teach a man to pull shots, he may just decide to open a coffee store. From law enforcement to judge, Rob Krombeen embraces the challenge from the bench,with a background that shows he has “walked the walk” and when you need it most, encouragement can come from unusual sources. Moving to Winslow from Italy his catchphrase is “if you demand a cheap cup of coffee, that is what you’ll get”. From standing on a foot stool to reach the cash register to operating a business and training baristas , these two young women (Tori and Brooklyn Maebe) each have a compelling story to tell about how they moved from the typical self-centered stage of life to become the selfless young women they are now,and why. In part two you will meet a major reason for their transition,when you are introduced to their mother Devin Maebe. She has advice for anyone opening a new business,do your best work trust the locals and Yelp isn’t always an accurate representation of what the general public really thinks. Find out why Brewed Awakenings is a popular coffee shop, and the hub of Winslow for all age and socioeconomic groups. Coffee and ADHD, is this a new or very old treatment and does it work? What to do when an estranged parent becomes 100% dependent on you? And how will it affect your life relationship,and children. Madeline’s philosophy is simple. “Life is too short, so drink coffee anyway you like it”. Should your choice of coffee be the hardest decision of the day? This young barista received the blessing of her parents to move to Alaska with a person she just started dating. How did that work out for her? From the Palm Springs, Rat Pack days to Williams Arizona  and beyond, how does love,loss,friendship and “sparks” from a second marriage play a role. Harry Schmitz and his wife Lea share a fairy-tale story, that almost didn’t happen. There are many literal and figurative U-turns, in the road, that enter into this story. A Scamp trailer may also  be involved! Listen to this weeks caller ask about coffee ever being an illegal substance or if it has ever been banned? And in Part two of the call-in find out why, if its a stimulant could it be both good and bad for you. Plus Percolating Politics and much much more!