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We Need Leaders Not in Love with Money

Monday, December 2nd, 2019

We need leaders not in love with money but in love with justice. Not in love with publicity but in love with humanity.

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

We need leaders not in love with money but in love with justice. Not in love with publicty but in love with humanity - Martin Luther King, Jr. www.walled-in-berlin.com

We need leaders not in love with money but in love with justice. Not in love with publicty but in love with humanity – Martin Luther King, Jr. 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 and current events, people, places and 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.

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Do you aim too high or too low?

Monday, November 18th, 2019

For most of us, the  problem isn’t that we aim too high and fail. It’s just the opposite: We aim too low and succeed.

— Sir Ken Robinson

 

For most of us, the problem isn't that we aim too high and fail. It's just the opposite. We aim too low and succeed. www.walled-in-berlin.com

For most of us, the problem isn’t that we aim too high and fail. It’s just the opposite. We aim too low and succeed. 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.

 

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Confidence is an Illusion

Monday, November 4th, 2019

Confidence is an illusion born of accidental success.

— Anonymous

Confidence is an illusion born of accidental success. (rose-colored glasses help) Photo © J. Elke Ertle, 2016. www.walled-in-berlin.com

Confidence is an illusion born of accidental success. (rose-colored glasses help) 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 and current events, people, places and 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.

 

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U.S. President Cannot be Beyond Criticism

Monday, October 21st, 2019

To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but it is morally treasonable to the American public.

— President Theodore Roosevelt

 

To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but it is morally treasonable to the American public. www.walled-in-berlin.com

To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but it is morally treasonable to the American public. 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 and current events, people, places and 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.

 

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Many Shades of Deception

Monday, September 9th, 2019

The English language has 112 words for deception, according to one count, each with a different shade of meaning: collusion, fake news, malingering, self-deception, confabulation, prevarication, exaggeration, denial to name a few.

— Robert Marantz Henig

Can you add to this list?

 

The English language has 112 words for deception, according to one count, each with a different shade of meaning. Image by Open ClipArt-Vectors from Pixabay, www.walled-in-berlin.com

The English language has 112 words for deception, according to one count, each with a different shade of meaning. Image by Open ClipArt-Vectors from Pixabay, 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 and current events, people, places and 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.

 

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I am the Chosen One – True Test of Civilization

Monday, August 26th, 2019

The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the economy, but the kind of man that the country turns out.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson.

What would Emerson have said had he heard Donald Trump declare on 21 August 2019, “I am the chosen One” along with a glance toward the sky?

"I am the chosen One," said Donald Trump. The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the economy, but the kind of man that the country turns out," said Ralph Waldo Emerson. www.walled-in-berlin.com

“I am the chosen One,” said Donald Trump. “The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the economy, but the kind of man that the country turns out,” said Ralph Waldo Emerson. 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 and current events, people, places and 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.

 

 

 

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Live without aging or age without living?

Monday, August 12th, 2019

While many would like to live without aging, in actuality they age without living.

— Alexander Mitscherlich

 

While many would like to live without aging, in actuality they age without living. www.walled-in-berlin.com

While many would like to live without aging, in actuality they age without living. 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.

 

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Ethics – A simple Concept to Grasp

Monday, July 29th, 2019

 

Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have the right to do and what is right to do.

— Potter Stewart

What is it about ethics that so many leaders and others in high places don’t get?

Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have the right to do and what is right to do. www.walled-in-berlin.com

Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have the right to do and what is right to do. 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.

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How to Spot Fake News

Monday, July 15th, 2019

How to spot fake news. You are entitled to your own opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts.

— Daniel Patrick Moynihan

How to spot fake news. You are entitled to your own opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts. Photo courtesy of rawpixel.com from Pexels. www.walled-in-berlin.com

How to spot fake news. You are entitled to your own opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts. Photo courtesy of rawpixel.com from Pexels. 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.

 

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Politicians are the same all over

Monday, July 1st, 2019

 

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

— Nikita Khrushchev

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river. Photo © J. Elke Ertle, 2016. www.walled-in-berlin.com

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river. 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.

 

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