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The Importance of the Newspaper

Thursday, November 24th, 2016

If you don’t read the newspaper, you are uninformed.

If you do read the newspaper you are misinformed.

— Mark Twain

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The newspaper – yes or no?
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For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on the home page of http://www.walled-in-berlin.com

Three Things are Needed

Thursday, November 17th, 2016

We need three things when we wake up in the morning: something to do, somewhere to do it and someone to do it with.

–Anonymous

 

We need three things when we wake up in the  morning: Something to do, somewhere to do it and someone to do it with, photo © J. Elke Ertle, 2016, www.walled-in-berlin.com

We need three things when we wake up in the morning: Something to do, somewhere to do it and someone to do it with, photo © J. Elke Ertle, 2016, www.walled-in-berlin.com

 

For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on my home page and feel free to follow my blog about anything German: historic or current events, people, places or food.

Walled-In is my story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War. Juxtaposing the events that engulfed Berlin during the Berlin Blockade, the Berlin Airlift, the Berlin Wall and Kennedy’s Berlin visit with the struggle against my equally insurmountable parental walls, Walled-In is about freedom vs. conformity, conflict vs. harmony, domination vs. submission, loyalty vs. betrayal.

 

Ready to Learn

Thursday, November 10th, 2016

Personally I’m always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.

— Sir Winston Churchill

 

For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on the home page of http://www.walled-in-berlin.com

 

Running for U.S. President

Thursday, November 3rd, 2016

How come only two people run for U.S. President and over fifty run for Miss America?

–Anonymous

 

For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on the home page of http://www.walled-in-berlin.com

Character of Feelings

Thursday, October 27th, 2016

 

Music is what feelings sound like.

–Anonymous

 

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Music touches the heart, www.walled-in-berlin.com

 

For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on the home page of http://www.walled-in-berlin.com

On Different Wave Lengths

Thursday, October 20th, 2016

Father and son on different wave lengths: “When I was your age,” the millionaire bragged to his son, “I carried water for a gang of bricklayers.” The son thoughtfully said, “I am mighty proud of you, Father. If it hadn’t been for your great determination, I might have had to do something like that myself.”

— Anonymous

 

For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on my home page and feel free to follow my blog about anything German: historic or current events, people, places or food.

Walled-In is my story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War. Juxtaposing the events that engulfed Berlin during the Berlin Blockade, the Berlin Airlift, the Berlin Wall and Kennedy’s Berlin visit with the struggle against my equally insurmountable parental walls, Walled-In is about freedom vs. conformity, conflict vs. harmony, domination vs. submission, loyalty vs. betrayal.

 

Autumn is a second Spring

Thursday, October 6th, 2016

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.

— Albert Camus

Autumn Leaves, photo © J. Elke Ertle, www.walled-in-berlin.com

Autumn Leaves, photo © J. Elke Ertle, www.walled-in-berlin.com

 

For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on the home page of http://www.walled-in-berlin.com

Life is a Good Book

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

I think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense.

– Harold Kushner

 

For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on the home page of http://www.walled-in-berlin.com

 

The trouble with credibility

Thursday, September 22nd, 2016

Credibility, like virginity, can only be lost once and never recovered.

— Charley Reese

 

For a sneak peek at the first 20+ pages of my memoir, Walled-In: A West Berlin Girl’s Journey to Freedom, click “Download a free excerpt” on my home page and feel free to follow my blog about anything German: historic or current events, people, places or food.

Walled-In is my story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War. Juxtaposing the events that engulfed Berlin during the Berlin Blockade, the Berlin Airlift, the Berlin Wall and Kennedy’s Berlin visit with the struggle against my equally insurmountable parental walls, Walled-In is about freedom vs. conformity, conflict vs. harmony, domination vs. submission, loyalty vs. betrayal.