#Otto Diedrich

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American Housewife premiered 7 years ago! I miss the Ottos so much! 😭

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GIVE US YOUR AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE HOT TAKES!!!!!!!!!!

I have so many but here are my main ones:

-Season 5 while the shortest season is still an amazing season and doesn’t deserve the hate it gets!!!

-Giselle Eisenberg did a phenomenal job of being Anna-Kat during season 5 and doesn’t deserve any hate for replacing Julia Butters!

-The original second breakfast group is irreplaceable and they made J.T and Tammi way too much like Angela and Doris; there shouldn’t have been a replacement second breakfast group for season 5

-Greg and Katie were both bad parents however Greg was the worse parent

-Oliver should have gone back to Ballet once his ACL was healed also should’ve made an episode where Oliver went to the doctor to see how his ACL healed

-Anna-Kat has the worst character development and Oliver has the best character development

-Greg and Katie should’ve either separated for a bit to see that they were good together or gotten divorced

-The only reason Katie is friends with Doris is because Angela and Doris go together like two peas in a pod and Katie liked Angela as a friend but couldn’t stand the way Doris acted like a Westport wife at first, but then got used to it

-Katie’s favoritism of her kids changed per season (seasons 1&2 Anna-Kat was the favorite, seasons 3&4 Oliver was the favorite, and season 5 Taylor was the favorite)

-Katie should’ve never shown/verbalized her favoritism

-Hans Gruber and Luthor while both cute storylines should’ve never happened because Greg adopted both of them without communicating with Katie first!!!

-Suzanne was the creepiest Westport mom

- British Greg and Viv starting their family should’ve been a bigger storyline

-they should’ve made one more episode for the finale where you could see Baby Otto and see how Greg and Katie handle the newborn stage, and shown all the kid’s weddings/raising their own families and their futures instead of the ending we got

-Anna-Kat should’ve had just a completely different storyline for the season 4 finale “season 4 episode 20: Prom” because Covid ended that season early which means that Julia Butter’s last episode as Anna-Kat was her portraying a bully which while she’s mean ti family members seems to be so sweet to her classmates and Katie’s reaction to Anna-Kat being bullied would’ve been a huge reaction and I feel like Greg would underreact to the bullying situation

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The White Slave Trade (Den hvide slavehandel) (1910) August Blom

January 22nd 2023

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I wish they ended without so many cliffhangers like hello??

Also the fact baby Otto would be like 2 or 3 this year 😭😭😭

Awww I just saw the season finale of American Housewife and it was wonderful

I don’t think many people watch this show but YOU SHOULD definitely one of the best comedy shows I have ever seen!!

I definitely did not see the ending coming was very surprising but it was really good and I loved it

Don’t keep reading if you’re planning to watch the show

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I love the idea of their baby growing up alongside Djs future kid

I hope that Oliver will take a gap year and then will go to Howard because it will be very out of character for him if he will not go to college

I hope Trip and Taylor will not get married right away

I’m so happy for Cooper he is one of my favorite characters and I love him and so glad he was able to talk to his dad

It was weird that Oliver wasn’t more upset about Cooper leaving

Can Oliver and Cooper just be a couple already 😩🥰

So yeah I just need another season

SUCH A GOOD SHOW

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The Magdeburg unicorn [Bad paleontological reconstruction; miscellaneous]

I have a different kind of creature this week, because it's April 1st!

In 1663, quarry workers excavated a bunch of odd skeletons near Quedlinburg, Germany. Otto von Guericke, the mayor of Magdeburg at the time and also a local scientist, identified the reconstructed creature as a ‘unicorn’ in his report in 1678. The creature had a slightly curved horn of 5 ellen (about 2.3m) long. Otto also mentioned that the remains were damaged due to the clumsy removal of the bones by the quarry workers.

In truth, the workers had found the remains of Pleistocene animals, including the front legs of a mammoth, what appears to be a woolly rhinoceros skull and either the tooth of a narwhal or an elephant tusk. The bones are not identified with 100% certainty because the reconstruction became lost to time.

Forty years later, another unicorn horn had been found (this one was actually the tusk of a straight-tusked elephant). Several respected scientists (including Gottfried Leibniz) would eventually confirm that these were indeed the remains of a unicorn. In 1714, Valentine published his somewhat clumsy attempt at a reconstruction of what he believed to be a fossilized unicorn. If palaeontologists or paleobiologists at the time had any theories about the ecology of the creature, they might have been lost to time, as I couldn’t find anything about it. Going by the contemporary illustrations, perhaps the Einhorn might have been assumed to hop around like a kangaroo, or maybe it was a slow walker, dragging its tail behind it.

The Museum für Naturkunde in Magdeberg currently displays the famous model of the reconstruction (a double reconstruction, if you will, for the original reconstruction got lost). Today, the ‘Guericke Einhorn’ is widely used as a textbook example of a bad paleontological reconstruction, though in Guericke’s defense, the mistake wasn’t as obvious back in the 17th century as it is today. Several unusual bones were found closely together and were incorrectly assumed to be part of a singular, puzzling animal, as Guericke obviously didn’t have access to the current knowledge about each of the Einhorn’s component animals.

The Sewecken Hills area actually has a very rich Pleistocene fossil record – the Lampe collection being famously catalogued by Alfred Nehring in 1904 – but at least for the time being, unicorn fossils remain absent from this list.

Sources: Diedrich, C. G., 2021, Unicorn ‘Holotype’ skeleton from the Late Pleistocene spotted hyena den site Sewecken-Berge (Germany), Acta Zoologica, 104(1), pp.1-70. Van Kolfschoten, T., 2021, The woolly rhinoceros from Seweckenberge near Quedlinburg (Germany), in: S. Gaudzinski-Windheuser, O. Jöris, The Beef behind all Possible Pasts, pp. 39-48. DOI:10.11588/propylaeum.868.c11306 (image 1: image on the left: a 2011 redrawing by Elke Grönig of Leibnitz’ 1749 illustration. Right: 2012 drawing by George Teichmann based on the famous reconstruction) (image source 2: Reddit user and_so_forth)

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Sophie Wencke-Meinken (1874-1963) pintora alemana.

Nació en Bremerhaven, era la primera hija de Johanna Sophie y de Nicolaus Diedrich Wencke, de familia de astilleros.

Estudió pintura en Bremerhaven y entre 1891-93 en Dresde y entre 1893-97 en Berlín con pintores como el pintor de animales Hermann Pansee, la paisajista Berta Schrader y en Berlín con el paisajista Max Uth.

En 1898 participó en la botadura del vapor de pasajeros Assyria en Bremerhaven. Ese mismo año, con la botadura se pintó uno de sus cuadros más conocidos, que hoy se encuentra en la colección del Museo Histórico de Bremerhaven.

En 1898 se instaló en Worpswede. En 1903 la siguió su hermana menor, Clara. Primero fue alumna de Otto Modersohn y pintó paisajes. A partir de 1903 también creó plantillas para postales y grabados para la editorial Seemann en Leipzig. A través de una activa actividad expositiva con pintores conocidos como Fritz Overbeck, Otto Modersohn y Heinrich Vogeler, entre otros, en Bremen, Berlín, Leipzig y Colonia, se dio a conocer principalmente como pintora de paisajes en el estilo de pintura impresionista.

En 1910, ella y su hermana Clara se mudaron a su propio estudio, que hoy es el Café Central .

A partir de 1916, las dos hermanas se establecieron en la ciudad de la porcelana de Selb y crearon modelos para la fábrica de porcelana Hutschenreuther.

Después de la Primera Guerra Mundial, en 1919, se casó con el director de correos de Hamburgo, el Dr. Wilhelm Meinken, y vivió en Hamburg-Bergedorf, pero mantuvo su taller en Worpswede.

A partir de 1933 volvió a vivir en Worpswede y pintó acuarelas y luego óleos para un ciclo del Weser. Cumplió un encargo para la ciudad de Remscheid.

Durante el Tercer Reich pintó vistas de la ciudad de Essen. En 1941 y 1942 participó con dos cuadros en la Gran Exposición de Arte Alemán en Múnich, que era representativa del arte deseado por el Estado en el nacionalsocialismo y se promovió como el evento cultural más importante de la Alemania nacionalsocialista.

Viajó a Italia, Escocia y Sauerland, entre otros lugares, para estudiar. Mantuvo contacto con su ciudad natal, Bremerhaven, así como con los armadores y astilleros, y se inspiró en el arte.

Murió en Worpswede.

Le ponemos cara.

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“Greg: When you say you might have quit your job, you wanna clarify that?

Katy: I didn’t quit, quit. I quit in my mind.

Greg: Oh. What exactly does that mean?

Katy: Like most working Americans, my spirit has quit but my body is forced to attend”.

-American Housewife, “American Idol” (3x15)

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Daniel DiMaggio discusses 'Oliver Otto' & 'American Housewife'

Daniel DiMaggio

Cementing his role on screens nationwide with his breakout performance on ABC’s “American Housewife,” Daniel DiMaggio is a teen star holding his own by delivering side-splitting comedy, scene after scene in the show. DiMaggio stars as the witty, self-assured, smart beyond his years and honestly speaking, a bit of a disciplined capitalist, ‘Oliver Otto’, in a suburban family that’s…

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Who else thinks that if Greg and Katie ever separated Doris would try and date Greg like immediately after the separation

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C's Recap - Schneider Homers but Hops Skip Past Canadians

C's Recap - Schneider Homers but Hops Skip Past Canadians. #VanCanadians #MontysMounties #WeAreBlueJays

The Hillsboro Hops won their second straight over the Vancouver Canadians with an 8-3 victory at Ron Tonkin Field Saturday night. An early indication that it was not going to be the Canadians night came in their first at-bat. Cameron Eden flared a two-out single to left off Matt Tabor in the first inning. He had second base stolen but was called out base by umpire Nathan Diedrich. Eden stood at…

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…But you loved Batman vs. Superman.

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Kevin Cage of @spotlightsaga reviews... American Housewife (S01E23) Can't Hide it Anymore Airdate: May 16, 2017 @abc-television Ratings: 4.393 Million :: 1.16 18-49 Demo Share Score: 6.75/10 **********SPOILERS BELOW********** 23 episodes... And we're heading to S2. Honestly, I'm not only shocked that 'American Housewife' got to this point where it accomplished a full season and then one, I think I might be even more shocked that I'm still here with it, enjoying the ride and even at times really looking forward to the show... Especially after my attitude shifted so far from the first several episodes I found extremely repetitious. And by several I mean literally the first 5, where self-deprecating humor and fat shaming ruled the roost for most of the episodes' short runtime. I didn't see it growing. I didn't see that it was worthy of such a prime-time slot, a slot that basically guarantees a 2nd season for a freshman show on ABC. There were honestly a lot of big fans of 'The Real O'Neals' who that it had earned another season of continuing to grow in that time slot. Then suddenly it happened, Katie Otto (Katy Mixon), who despite a few hiccups in the direction and writing in the beginning, was relatable and ultimately funny and started to shift her attitude and general anxieties elsewhere. She became more concerned with her children and personal growth, and the classic sitcom trope of 'lesson learned' thankfully overshadowed her unnecessary body issues or what the other Mom's of The Rich & Elite Town of Westport thought of her. Throughout the season there's been some slips here and there, but basically onwards from that point, it's been a fun ride and 'American Housewife' has earned its place amongst the strong & diverse ABC Family Sitcom repertoire... Meanwhile, 'The Real O'Neals' faded into Nielsen Ratings obscurity. And while it's easy for me to call out Nielsen tat being completely outdated and incompetent in their methods of gauging numbers, the truth is that 'The Real O'Neals became stuck in a dreaded 'Sophomore Slump' only to emerge with a few episodes throughout the season that even come close to matching the moxie that the LGBTQ+ (sort-of) series captured so well and so fresh in its previous season. Slowly but surely we learned there was so much more to The Otto Family than a quirky family with a strong matriarch who was quick on the quips and hard with the whips and struggled 'Keeping Up With The Joneses'. Over on CBS... The leading, modern 'Strong Female' was attempted in 'Man With a Plan', but last second casting issues saw a talented & able Jenna Fischer being replaced with Liza Snyder, who had been out of work for an entire decade. The show's shared similarities, but MWAP centered around the perspective of the timid Leading Male, Matt LeBlanc; While AH centered around the 'take charge' Leading Female, Katy Mixon. Diedrich Bader provided an excellent companion for Mixon to develop chemistry with and excellently demonstrated the often funny, but true to life, Alpha/Beta dynamic that most relationships tend to embody. Snyder and LeBlanc look awkward together and instead of getting away with being so dominating, but still so likable... She came off as harsh and emasculating, to a degree that is borderline offensive to every hardworking, dedicated and loving father on the planet. As Katie Otto, Mixon developed a knack for embodying a Roseanne Barr like quality. She's simply the stronger talent, on a better show, and on a network that tends to be able to manage a consistent quality within their shows. Going forward, we just hope that 'American Housewife' continues to grow and and rockets past any signs of a sophomore slump. With these Big Network sitcoms, there isn't a lot of room for error. You have to keep your audiences' attention, you have to grow & develop your characters as well as the unit as a whole, and you have to keep consistently raising the bar someway, somehow... Or there's always going to be another sitcom waiting in the wings eager to take the show's place... A fate that the doomed MWAP will see despite its hastily planned S2 renewal by CBS. On one end we are seeing LeBlanc at his worst (coming off a high with Showtime's 'Episodes') and Katy Mixon at her very best (as she continues to grow from working on shows like HBO's 'Eastbound & Down' & CBS' 'Mike & Molly'). Taylor (Meg Donnelly), Oliver (Daniel DiMaggio), and the well documented favorite *for the moment*, Anna-Kat Otto (Julia Butters) also showed growth throughout the season. It was the Taylor character that struggled the most, not because of anything Donnelly did wrong as an actress, but because the writers didn't seem quite sure they were all on the same page with what direction they wanted to take her. Oliver was the defined budding, manipulative entrepreneur who fit in far too well for Katie's liking, so Katie attempts to make sure that if this is her son that he at least comes from a good place... And Anna-Kat, was the season long favorite, youngest, and most championed one of the three children. She could do no wrong and the fact that she was a little strange and didn't fit in, gave Katie even more satisfaction. She'd got it right with this one. In the S1 finale 'Can't Hide It Anymore' all that pressure of being Katie's favorite child became far too much for Anna-Kat to carry on her shoulders. Both her brother and her sister were starting to resent her and even though Anna-Kat was the obvious odd-ball, she was still as sharp as a tack... Maybe even sharper than her older, jock sister, Taylor. She promised her siblings that by the end of the episode she would no longer carry on the coveted title of 'The Favorite', but since she could literally do no wrong, she needed to one up with something inventive. She needed to become a mini-version of Katie Otto. The entire season has been cleverly narrated by Katie herself... No better examples have come before this episode. Katie often has long thoughts, and as she's thinking them her face tells the story going on her head. It's not exactly something that she even remotely tries to hide. I've never really noticed it, but after seeing the scene where she reveals to the moms that she's a pregnant surrogate mother (to get out of volunteer hours at the school), 'you know... because she's such a good person', she hugs Suzanne and narrates that she almost feels bad in her deception. The thought is even longer than the hug, and her face literally morphs out the letters of every word she's thinking... Something that usually only the audience is in on, is cleverly spotted by an inquisitive and slightly worried/disturbed look on one of the onlooking mother's faces. Katie has consistently told us that she hates Westport, but there is a part of her that just wants to be accepted. The first sign of non-acceptance or a slight hint of rejection and the walls go up faster than the glorious and intimidating border wall that Donald Trump dreams of in his sleep every night. Taylor has a 2nd Instagram account that's been exposed and it overrides Anna-Kat's feeble attempt at ridding herself of the 'Favorite Child' title with a beautiful Wall Portrait made of Sharpies... And meanwhile Oliver rigorously plans for a 'Beginner's Ballet Recital' so that he can move up to the next level, he apparently has to work 'twice as hard' because he started late 'because no one in this family wants to see him succeed.' Yup, they've got Oliver Otto down to a science. Suzanne plans a baby shower for Katie, despite Katie's best friends Angela (Carly Hughes) & Doris (Ali Wong) attempting to thwart the oddly conceived baby shower. I mean, who wants a baby shower for being a surrogate mother? I guess that speaks for how catty these Westport Women really are. Anna-Kat accompanies Katie and right when Katie is in mid-gloat, about to say that Anna-Kat is her favorite... Anna-Kat breaks down and raises Katie's shirt revealing the foam belly. Who's the favorite now? 'All if takes is one good moment to erase the 10 Million crappy ones.' Wise words from a fun-loving, flawed, but ultimately strong women who we've grown with over the course of 23 episodes. Katie even gives Greg a 'maybe' on another child... After all, as long as the show keeps doing what it's doing, it could be looking at a lengthy run. Cheers to a successful season of 'American Housewife' on 'ABC Network'. Looking forward to a fruitful S2... Keep raising the bar, writers' room. I'd like to see this one continue to evolve.

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American Housewife

I feel like I post way too much political stuff for a blog called Moviestelevisionandpolitics. So I'm doing another TV review, of a show called American Housewife. It has three seasons but I'm only about seven episodes into season one. And my verdict so far is.....

I love it.

The show focuses on the Otto family. It is headed by stay at home mom Katie (Katy Mixon) and Professor Greg Otto (Diedrich Bader). They have three kids; athletic and headstrong Taylor (Meg Donnelly), Capitalist pig in training and only son Oliver (Daniel DiMaggio), obsessive compulsive youngest daughter Anna-Kat (Julia Butters).

They live in the town of Westport, Connecticut. Katie spends her time trying to stand out among wealthy, arrogant and pretentious housewives in the town. While also raising her children and blatantly calling her youngest her favourite. And she frequently vents to and seeks advice from her best friends Doris and Angela (Ali Wong and Carly Hughes), a strict mom and a divorced, relaxed lesbian respectively.

The show works so well, all the actors work amazingly well off each other and while it would be easy for this show to fall into TV tropes all the time but it doesn't. The main marriage works well, not perfect or horrible, the conditions of Anna-Kat are taken seriously, and the siblings are supportive of each other and still annoying kids that their mother has openly ranked.

The show, to me, is kind of like one day at a time. It is special, but seemingly underrated, and knows how to make you laugh, cry and feel. Only ODAAT does that in Latino.