The Fall of The Wall… Almost Old Enough to Drink

Berlin Wall

When the Berlin Wall fell 21 years ago this coming November, a city and a country were finally reunited, physically, culturally and emotionally. Families that had been divided for two decades were finally allowed to see their loved ones. Those that had been cast behind the iron curtain of the east were once again free men and women. Such a large number of events in human history have been … [Read more...]

Visiting Sachsenhausen, A Trip Not Soon to Be Forgotten

Entrance to Sachsenhausen, Arbeit Macht Frei: "work sets you free"

Arbeit Macht Frei: "Work Makes One Free" If you couldn't tell, I'm in Berlin, Germany.  I was a little under the weather yesterday after my travels through town, so I wasn't up for the challenge of writing a new post.  I am, however, feeling much better and had a very intriguing and snow filled day touring the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp just north of Berlin. As one of the first … [Read more...]