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What I Miss About the Wall

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I sometimes hesitate to admit that I miss the Wall, that I feel a longing for something so awful. But back then you knew where you stood. There was a double wall of concrete with razor wire and mines in the middle, and on one side stood the good guys, bad guys on the other.Continue reading “What I Miss About the Wall”

Posted byDavidNovember 9, 2019February 19, 2022Posted inHistoryTags:Berlin, Berlin Wall, JFK, politics

Five fictional villains endlessly more fascinating than Donald Trump

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Michael Shannon is an actor known for his talent for playing complex and often malevolent characters, so it was interesting to consider his response when he was…

Posted byDavidSeptember 8, 2018April 18, 2019Posted inFiction and Books, Films, UncategorizedTags:politics, trump, villainsLeave a comment on Five fictional villains endlessly more fascinating than Donald Trump
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