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Weekends are like rainbows

Thursday, February 21st, 2019

Weekends are like rainbows. They look great from a distance, but once you get up close to them, they start to disappear.

— Anonymous

Weekends are like rainbows. www.walled-in-berlin.com

Weekends are like rainbows. 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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Who are the illiterate of the 21st century?

Thursday, February 14th, 2019

The illiterate of the 21stcentury will not be those who cannot read and write but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.

— Alvin Toffler

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn. www.walled-in-berlin.com

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn. 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. 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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Don’t say you don’t have enough time

Thursday, February 7th, 2019

Don’t say you haven’t enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo Da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson and Albert Einstein. Use it effectively!

— H. Jackson Brown Jr.

Don't say you don't have enough time. www.walled-in-berlin.com

Don’t say you don’t have enough time. 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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Persistence beats Power

Thursday, January 31st, 2019

A river cuts through a rock, not because of its power but because of its persistence.

— Anonymous

A river cuts through a rock, not because of its power but because of its persistence. www.walled-in-berlin.com

A river cuts through a rock, not because of its power but because of its persistence. 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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Understanding the Concept of Boundaries

Thursday, January 24th, 2019

Manipulative people do not understand the concept of boundaries. They are relentless in their pursuit of what they want. They have little regard for who gets hurt along the way.

— Anonymous

Manipulative people do not understand the concept of boundaries. www.walled-in-berlin.com

Manipulative people do not understand the concept of boundaries. 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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Holding a Grudge is like Taking Poison

Thursday, January 17th, 2019

Holding a grudge is like taking poison and expecting the other person to die.

— Anonymous

Holding a grudge is like taking poison and expecting the other person to die. www.walled-in-berlin.com

Holding a grudge is like taking poison and expecting the other person to die. 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. 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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Changing Attitudes Toward the Wall

Thursday, January 10th, 2019

In 1987, US President Ronald Regan stood at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, looked across the Berlin Wall to the east and said, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.”

Thirty years later, US President Donald Trump shuts down the government to force the issue and says, “The wall is coming.”

Are we going forward or backward?

 

Changing attitudes? Reagan and Trump talk about the wall. Photo © J. Elke Ertle. www.walled-in-berlin.com

Changing attitudes? Reagan and Trump talk about the wall. 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 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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Critical Objectivity Needed

Thursday, January 3rd, 2019

If there is one life skill everyone on the planet needs, it is the ability to think with critical objectivity.

— Unknown

If there is one life skill everyone on the planet needs, it is the ability to think with critical objectivity. www.walled-in-berlin.com

If there is one life skill everyone on the planet needs, it is the ability to think with critical objectivity. 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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Close doors that no longer lead somewhere

Thursday, December 27th, 2018

Time to close some doors. Not because of pride, incapacity or arrogance, but because they no longer lead somewhere. Make a fresh start in the New Year!

— Anonymous

Time to close some doors. Not because of pride, incapacity or arrogance, but because they no longer lead somewhere. www.walled-in-berlin.com

Time to close some doors. Not because of pride, incapacity or arrogance, but because they no longer lead somewhere. 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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Two Types of People

Thursday, December 20th, 2018

There are two types of people in the world: Those who walk into a room and say, “Well here I am,” and those who come and in say, “Ah, there you are.”

— Pauline Phillips

There are two types of people: Those who walk into a room and say, “Well here I am,” and those who come and in say, “Ah, there you are.” www.walled-in-berlin.com

There are two types of people: Those who walk into a room and say, “Well here I am,” and those who come and in say, “Ah, there you are.” 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. Feel free to follow my blog about anything German: historic and current events, people, places or food.

Walled-In is my story of growing up in Berlin during the Cold War. Juxtaposing 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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