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CITINERARY: Terezín

Posted on August 30, 2024 by admin

Terezín Memorial… learn from history… never forget.

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08.16.FRA-SFO: Good Bye, Germany!

Posted on August 16, 2024 by admin

Early morning in Heidelberg… almost sunrise on Neckar… Zeit für Brot… Zimtschnecke… Plum Zimtschnecke… Kardamomknopf… Good Bye Autobahn… it was fun… looks like we finally drove on the first autobahn section from Frankfurt am Main to Darmstadt… Europcar return was … Continue reading →

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08.09.Dresden-Terezin-Prague

Posted on August 9, 2024 by admin

Last stroll in Dresden… green shopping on Hauptstraße … no Gusti Leder… Erich Kästner Museum is closed… added to the travelwishlist… until next time! A Czech detour in our German itinerary… no borders… just speed limit… and e-vignette… A special … Continue reading →

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MOVIE NIGHT: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Posted on June 7, 2024 by admin
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READTREAT: THE DAWN OF EVERYTHING

Posted on January 24, 2024 by admin

If mutual aid, social co-operation, civic action, hospitality or simply caring for others are the kind of things that really go to make civilization, then this true history of civilization is only just starting to be written. The Dawn of … Continue reading →

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MOVIE NIGHT: Oppenheimer

Posted on December 27, 2023 by admin

“Oppenheimer” (2023) Student Movie Recommendation: ‘Oppenheimer’ film is the story of a man who changed the world

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DAY TRIP: Renaissance England

Posted on September 17, 2023 by admin

The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England… history repeats itself… sort of… on the West Coast 🙂

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THOUGHT ITINERARIES: Humanity is not that simple

Posted on June 14, 2023 by admin

If we are so smart why are we doing so many stupid things?

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The Wave…

Posted on February 28, 2023 by admin

THE WAVE HOME In 1967, history teacher Ron Jones conducted a social experiment with the students in his class at Cubberley High School in Palo Alto, CA. He was the only person who knew it was an experiment, and by … Continue reading →

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War and Treasures…

Posted on February 25, 2023 by admin

Trojan Horse… Treasures of Troy… The treasures of Troy, on display in Russia… Looting The Treasures Of Ancient Troy. Again!

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