Chris on the Train

A seeker on the journey.

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Much Maligned Mary Janes

It's Halloween and I feel like writing my own little feel good fluff piece. I thought I'd mix it up a bit after my more somber previous post. The media has been full of stories on the favorite and...

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President Reagan's "Boys of Pont Du Hoc" speech on the 40th anniversary of D DAY.

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King James

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King James

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Heading into East Berlin at Checkpoint Charlie, July 1984.

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...he just wanted freedom (remembering Peter Fechter who was killed at the Berlin Wall while trying to flee the German Democratic Republic)

Over 100 people were killed trying to escape through what East German Deputy Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Kurt Wagner labeled the "anti-fascist protective wall." One of those martyrs was Peter Fechter,...

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I can't believe I saw Christmas lights for sale today and it's only August. Retailers are getting a bit carried away with pushing the seasons on us. It's not even Fall!

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Halloween candy for sale already and it's only August!

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Adorbs new words added to OxfordDictionaries.com – WDYT? | OxfordWords blog

We don’t mean to humblebrag, but the August update to OxfordDictionaries.com is bare good and nailed on to interest and impress you. Throw an air punch or

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The Berlin Wall 13 August 1961 - this photo was taken in 1984

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Get Me Outa Here!

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aPACOlyptic Change

Sometimes life changes arrive on the thirteenth of the month. Fifty-three years ago the citizens of Berlin awoke to a city divided by barbed wire. Two months ago my own little apocalypse began. It...

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Berlin Wall July 1984