The dream of Europe
Carensa was 6. But determined. She was going to Europe. The land with castles at every river’s bend. And princes and princesses. A magical place.
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The 64K mistake
Have you ever made a really big mistake at work? One that could get you fired?
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5 summer reads
Summer brings many things. One is often a bit more time to read. For fun and entertainment. To widen our horizons. To dive into another dimension. To explore life and ourselves.
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In German, bitte, or maybe not
Can you spend a year in a class in high school and come out knowing less about the subject than when you started?
It’s possible. I saw it happen.
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9 observations about change
It was a time of change. It was a time of keeping things the same.
“Change is inevitable. Change is constant.” ― Benjamin Disraeli
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Taxi ride in New York City in 1978
“What’s his medallion number?” Debbie quietly asked me. I was in the in the front seat of a taxi in New York City. Debbie was wedged in between me and the door. This was not going to end well.
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7 movies about changing the world around us
What do a 100-year-old Swedish man, a boy in Africa, a French pianist, a young lawyer, a police detective and a book club have in common?
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The man who would be top dog, pitched a fit too many and fired himself
For years I worked an industrial job. Part of a very oddball team. But we made things work. Then Hansson came along.
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A penpal on the other side
Early ‘70s. The Cold War was still very cold. With no end in sight. Ever. And I had a penpal in East Berlin. Even went over there to meet in person.
