Happy hump day TAH! The above cartoon is by Gary Larson, doing some humor related to … Midweek Open ThreadRead more
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Weekend Open Thread – “Das lange Schwimmen in die Freiheit”
Last week, I wrote about an East German athlete escaping to the West by swimming through … Weekend Open Thread – “Das lange Schwimmen in die Freiheit”Read more
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Happy Hump Day TAH! Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent season. Lent’s association with … Midweek Open ThreadRead more
Weekend Open Thread – “Schwimmer schwimmt in die Freiheit”
The Berlin Wall wasn’t the only hazardous venue East German prisoners residents used while attempting to … Weekend Open Thread – “Schwimmer schwimmt in die Freiheit”Read more
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Happy Hump Day This Aint Hell! We’re almost at the end of February. Meteorological Spring will … Midweek Open threadRead more
Weekend Open Thread – “I’m getting out of here to the West, anyone want to come along?”
I wrote last week about Harry Deterling’s escape from East Berlin by crashing through the Berlin … Weekend Open Thread – “I’m getting out of here to the West, anyone want to come along?”Read more
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In early 2017, a certain Berkeley Graduate tried to “put us in a box”, based on … Midweek Open ThreadRead more
Weekend Open Thread – “Letzter Zug in die Freiheit”
In an earlier article, I’ve written about Heinz Meixner’s daring escape with his fiancée and mother-in-law … Weekend Open Thread – “Letzter Zug in die Freiheit”Read more