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What Makes Men Priceless?

Thursday, October 18th, 2018

Men are like bank accounts: Without a lot of money they don’t generate a lot of interest. 😃

— Anonymous

Men are like bank accounts: Without a lot of money they don’t generate a lot of interest. www.walled-in-berlin.com

Men are like bank accounts: Without a lot of money they don’t generate a lot of interest. 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.

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

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Practical gift giving strategy

Thursday, October 11th, 2018

Give the gift of your absence to those who do not appreciate your presence.

— Anonymous

Give the gift of your absence to those who do not appreciate your presence. www.walled-in-berlin.com

Give the gift of your absence to those who do not appreciate your presence. 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.

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

 

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It has to look democratic…

Thursday, October 4th, 2018

It has to LOOK democratic, but we must have control of everything. (Es muss demokratisch aussehen, aber wir muessen alles in der Hand haben.)

From a 1945 speech by Walter Ulbricht, First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of (East) Germany 1950-1971

"It has to LOOK democratic, but we must have control of everything." - Walter Ulbricht. www.walled--in-berlin.com

“It has to LOOK democratic, but we must have control of everything.” – Walter Ulbricht. www.walled–in-berlin.com

 

Does that sound vaguely familiar? I am just saying.

 

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.

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

 

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Manners mirror character

Thursday, September 27th, 2018

A man’s manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait. Photo of Mt. Denali from Reflection Pond © J. Elke Ertle, 2018. www.walled-in-berlin.com.

A man’s manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait. Photo of Mt. Denali from Reflection Pond © J. Elke Ertle, 2018. 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.

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

 

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New beginning and new end

Thursday, September 20th, 2018

Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new end.

— Maria Robinson

Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new end. www.walled-in-berlin.com

Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new end. 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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Complaining is a waste of time

Thursday, September 13th, 2018

The only thing complaining does is convince other people that you are not in control.

–Anonymous

The only thing complaining does is convince other people that you are not in control. www. walled-in-berlin.com

The only thing complaining does is convince other people that you are not in control. 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.

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

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Opinions – garden weeds of the intellect

Thursday, September 6th, 2018

 

Opinions, once taken root, are like garden weeds of the intellect. They keep coming back and hamper cultivation of new considerations.

— J. Elke Ertle

Opinions, once taken root, are like garden weeds of the intellect. They keep coming back and hamper cultivation of new considerations. www.walled-in-berlin.com

Opinions, once taken root, are like garden weeds of the intellect. They keep coming back and hamper cultivation of new considerations. www.walled-in-berlin.com

 

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

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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Your Spot on Someone’s Schedule

Thursday, August 30th, 2018

When someone tells you they are “too busy,” it’s not just a reflection of their schedule. It is also a reflection of YOUR spot on their schedule.

— Steve Maraboli

When someone tells you they are "too busy," it's not just a reflection of their schedule. It is also a reflection of YOUR spot on their schedule. (Steve Maraboli) www.walled-in-berlin.com

When someone tells you they are “too busy,” it’s not just a reflection of their schedule. It is also a reflection of YOUR spot on their schedule. (Steve Maraboli) 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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Truth isn’t truth? What’s a lie?

Monday, August 20th, 2018

“Truth isn’t truth,” said Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s attorney and former Mayor of New York on Sunday, 19 August 2018, while explaining that he won’t let special counsel Robert Mueller rush Trump into testifying because he doesn’t want investigators to trap the President into a lie.

Really?

Was the novelist George Orwell onto something when he said, “The past was erased; the erasure was forgotten; the lie became the truth”?

Just wondering.

"Truth isn't truth." Does that mean "The past was erased; the erasure was forgotten; the lie became the truth”? www.walled-in-berlin.com

“Truth isn’t truth.” Does that mean “The past was erased; the erasure was forgotten; the lie became the truth”? 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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Successful wife – surprised husband

Thursday, August 16th, 2018

Behind every successful wife is a surprised husband.

–Sign at Mueritzer Bauernmarkt, Klink, Germany

Behind every successful wife is a surprised husband. www.walled-in-berlin.com

Behind every successful wife is a surprised husband. 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.

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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