We are continuing our journey through Berlin. The other days of Berlin were filled with great walks. Oh, sure, we took the Metro from our “close-in” bed and breakfast to the real city. (Note to self: NEVER do an AirBNB in the summer. Because most of those places lack air conditioning!)
Given the events of this past weekend in Charlottesville, I decided to break into my queue.
After all, I lived there for 13 years. And, one of my finest accomplishments there (other than the birth of my two daughters and a slew of great products) was bringing life to the 150 year old synagogue there. Jeff Poelvoorde and I spent months convincing folks to come to a traditional Saturday morning service. And, with time, a wonderful Jewish community- shared lives, families, food- developed. And, continues there still some 3 decades later.
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It was 70 years ago. And because of that, so many young children don’t have a clue what today is. D-Day. The day the Allies launched a full-scale invasion of the European mainland; the first rung in the eradication of Adolph Hitler and his stranglehold on freedom and his promotion of anti-Semitism.
Dear Dennis.
The man who might have written on this card once controlled Europe- three short years ago when you were born. Today, he is dead, his memory dispised (sic), his country in ruins He had a thirst for power, a low opinion of man as an individual, and a fear of intellectual honesty. He was a force for evil in the world. His passing, his defeat– a boon to mankind. But, thousands died so it might be so. The price for ridding society of bad is always high.
Love,
Daddy
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It must be my month to have a written discourse of sorts with my friend, Tor Constantino. He wrote earlier this month about our inability to reconcile with the evil in this world. Why would a Supreme Being (SB) allow Evil in the world? I will attempt to answer, while refraining from the theological argument (since I recently tried that, too); however, I should at least explain my starting point(s).
Continue reading Who knows what Evil lurks in the hearts…
