  Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger Post Number: 1 Registered: 05-2008 |
Hello! Would anyone know a place in Detroit where I might buy a German newspaper...ANY German newspaper? Borders @ Compuware doesn't carry it. Thanks so much! | ||
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd Post Number: 2290 Registered: 07-2004 |
Little Professor closed a few years ago. I think that was the best newsstand on the west side. Sorry can't help. *Viel Glueck* | ||
Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger Post Number: 3 Registered: 05-2008 |
*sigh* Thank you. ;-) Perhaps I should start my own! | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 6822 Registered: 08-2004 |
The only German language newspaper in metro Detroit is the "Nord Amerikanischer Wochen End Post"... formerly "Der Detroit Abend Post". This newspaper (with one name or another) has been published here since the mid 19th century. IIRC, it's the 2nd oldest newspaper here after the Detroit Free Press. Their offices used to be located on Brush near Greektown. They moved to Troy about 15 years ago. They changed the name of the paper because they expanded distribution to other American cities. You might want to google them to get their address and contact them for distribution boxes. One place that does carry them is Buchholz Imports on Old 13 Mile Rd. in Warren (about 2 blocks east of Van Dyke). | ||
Cinderpath Member Username: Cinderpath Post Number: 535 Registered: 05-2006 |
Here is the link to the Wochenpost- http://www.wochenpostusa.com/ The irony is that I have not bought a paper in any printed language in a while, as I look at them online-Personal preference I guess. I still purchase a lot of books however. I am sped as I can read Der Spiegel daily now: http://www.spiegel.de/ | ||
Living_in_the_d Member Username: Living_in_the_d Post Number: 221 Registered: 01-2008 |
Yeah, But there is nothing like the smell of a fresh "Der Spiegel", right off the presses. | ||
Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger Post Number: 5 Registered: 05-2008 |
Thank you. I'll look into this. Most newspapers I read online, but the German newspapers I like to have in hand. Danke. | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 6823 Registered: 08-2004 |
Buchholz Imports carries them all... Wochen Post, Der Spiegel, etc. Oh and welcome to the Forum Lodgedodger! Bist du Deutsch oder Amerikaner? Da sind ein paar Deutscher hier an der Forum, und da sind auch ein paar Amerikaner, die zur zeit in Deutschland wohnen. | ||
Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger Post Number: 7 Registered: 05-2008 |
Ich bin Amerikanerin. Ich wohne ins Oakland County. I am learning German, reading helps me greatly. I should be speaking it more often, but am too shy. ;-) | ||
Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger Post Number: 8 Registered: 05-2008 |
Where is Buchholz Imports located? I cannot find the location. | ||
Texorama Member Username: Texorama Post Number: 227 Registered: 12-2006 |
Laut die Webseite darauf, gibt's in der Buchhandlung Borders Novi. Ich kann mich nicht daran erinnern, ob die sich im Kaufplatz Zwölf Eichen oder im Novi Stadtzentrum befindet. Es gibt auch einige German Meetups; versuch doch mal meetup.com . . . Tschüß! | ||
Bearinabox Member Username: Bearinabox Post Number: 650 Registered: 04-2006 |
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Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger Post Number: 11 Registered: 05-2008 |
Thank you, Everyone! Is everyone always so friendly here? Your help is greatly appreciated. | ||
Drankin21 Member Username: Drankin21 Post Number: 248 Registered: 12-2003 |
I'm a Wochenpost subscriber. I highly recommend it. | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 11748 Registered: 10-2003 |
quote: As someone who often goes overboard in the rudeness I can assure you that we aren't always this nice. I'm trying to work on my manners but with passion comes heated debate which often turns to being rude. Feel free to tell me to stop being a jerk if you see one of my many rude comments/tirades. | ||
Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger Post Number: 13 Registered: 05-2008 |
Well, debate is healthy. ;-) I attended the Detroit City council meetings on Monday and Tuesday. Now those are some folks who can learn some manners. | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 11751 Registered: 10-2003 |
But it's cheaper than paying to get into a comedy club. | ||
Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger Post Number: 15 Registered: 05-2008 |
Yes, but you can drink at a comedy club. At council meetings you have to be sober... Actually, I find it very depressing. I would laugh if it weren't so sad. But, I won't start a thread about the council here. I know one already exists. | ||
Dbc Member Username: Dbc Post Number: 126 Registered: 09-2006 |
Es gibt auch ein paar Amerikaner hier an der Forum, die Deutsch können.  (Message edited by dbc on May 15, 2008) | ||
Dannyv Member Username: Dannyv Post Number: 199 Registered: 08-2007 |
Speak English or Die | ||
Mpow Member Username: Mpow Post Number: 293 Registered: 11-2003 |
The Detroit Public Library used to have a few German papers on hand. | ||
Msamslex Member Username: Msamslex Post Number: 51 Registered: 06-2007 |
My daughter will be taking German when she starts 9th grade in the fall. Is it a hard language to learn? We've only had Spanish and I did take Latin in high school but that was many moons ago. She has to get a German-English dictionary the teacher recommended and look up basic words and their English counterparts such "the hand, the arm, etc. over the summer. I'm going to study it along with her and I think it will be a interesting language to learn. If anybody has any advice or tips, please share. thanks, msamslex | ||
Dbc Member Username: Dbc Post Number: 127 Registered: 09-2006 |
Others can disagree, but I don't think German is extremely hard to learn. English and German are in the same family of languages and this creates some familiarity and similarity. (For example, I've found Polish much more difficult to learn in all areas, e.g., pronunciation, grammatical rules, and sentence structure.) Learning German is by no means easy, so just encourage her to stick with it; practice; and memorize her vocabulary, noun genders, conjugation, and adjective endings. Naturally, there is a lot of memorization, but once she gets the hang of the different cases, i.e., nominative, accusative, dative, etc., she will not regret it. It may be a bit guttural, but German is a great language and using it in the beautiful German-speaking areas of Europe is a fantastic experience. | ||
Msamslex Member Username: Msamslex Post Number: 54 Registered: 06-2007 |
thanks Dbc, will keep that in mind. German exchange students will be there in the fall so they'll have no choice but to learn so they can converse with them. I'm sure that will make it easier in the long run. | ||
Terryh Member Username: Terryh Post Number: 753 Registered: 11-2006 |
I vaguely remember a German store on Gratiot between 6 and 8 mile rd. Back in the mid eighties. | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 6840 Registered: 08-2004 |
There used to be 2 German import stores along Gratiot. One was called Europe Import Co. at 13575 Gratiot (just checked an old gift box of theirs I had). The other was called Old Country Imports located directly across from the former Montgomery Wards, one block north of 7 Mile Rd. on Gratiot. I knew the proprietor, a lady by the name of Lucy Evans. She died in the early 1990's, without an heir. The store was taken over by one of her employees, who did not extend the lease, and who took the remaining store contents down to Port Richie Florida, where she still resides and runs a German import store with her husband. | ||
Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger Post Number: 21 Registered: 05-2008 |
Msam, I've just finished my German II class. It isn't too difficult, but there is much memorization. The cases are the most difficult. This summer, the class is meeting one night a week at a Starbuck's to speak German, translate German stories, and to keep in touch. We've become family. I encourage you to take a class. | ||
Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger Post Number: 22 Registered: 05-2008 |
Gistok, I remember that place! We used to shop on Gratiot. My family lived on Pelkey, one block west of Schoenherr and a block south of Seven Mile Road. Thank you. | ||
Wash_man Member Username: Wash_man Post Number: 766 Registered: 05-2006 |
Lodgedodger, Not sure if you are Catholic or not, but St. Joseph has the only remaining mass in Michigan that is in German. I bet they have access to plenty of perodicals. It might be worth attending even if you are not Catholic to listen to the language. http://www.aodonline.org/nr/ao d/customapplications/parish/pa rish.asp?InstitutionID=152&FRA MELESS=true&NRNODEGUID=%7b2FF9 2941-2657-4A86-A99A-0010DE3640 35%7d http://saint-joseph-detroit.or g/ | ||
Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger Post Number: 24 Registered: 05-2008 |
Wow, thanks Wash_man. I am Catholic--our family attended Assumption Grotto. I will check this out. I'd love to attend Mass in German. I bet the church is beautiful, too. |
