A Contrast Between War and Peace
Peaceful photos from the WWII in Copenhagen Denmark
A Character Study -My Grandmother Asta
My grandmother was an extraordinary woman with a force of personality. She never complained of the losses she had suffered.
Serially Lost Part Two / Bombing of the German Headquarter in Copenhagen
We lost our liberty 75 years ago when the Nazis invaded Denmark. Only mainly young unknown ordinary people stood up to make resistance and saved a little of our lost honor.
Serially Lost
A loss can be turned around to be a gain when you use your imagination and let go of bitterness
Courage Challenge
Overcoming fear has to do with just doing it.
My mother Ruth, Aunt Ermegaard and Aunt Ellen
Every one is unique. Even ordinary women ought to be remembered and honored.
“Meet the Danes”
When you can't afford to travel with your family you can invite tourists instead to your home and occasionally get friends for the rest of your life.
10 Great Quotes from John Steinbeck
I love to read fine quotes Interesting Literature 10 witty and inspiring quotes from the author of Of Mice and Men An interviewer once asked John Steinbeck, ‘How do you go about writing?’ Steinbeck reportedly replied, ‘With a pencil.’ Elsewhere, thankfully, he was more forthcoming about the nature of writing, whether his own, or literature in general. In this post we’ve gathered up ten of the best John Steinbeck quotes, on topics ranging from the nature of ideas to the odd ‘fan’ mail Steinbeck received. The discipline of the written word punishes both stupidity and dishonesty. – ‘In Awe of Words’, The Exonian, 1930 Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen. – Interview with Robert van Gelder, April 1947; quoted in Jay Parini, John Steinbeck : A Biography When a man says he does not want to speak of something he usually means he… View original post 226 more words
Jacob Riis a Famous, and Rather Forgotten Dane in The United States
The only thing New York and Ribe had in common at the time of Jacob A. Riis was the high rate of child mortality due to bad housing, bad sanitation and serious infections. Jacob A. Riis became a pioneer in changing this in New York in his time more than a hundred years ago.
Memories from Tivoli in Copenhagen
Tivoli is one of my favorite places in Copenhagen. Old fashioned and still things are renewed like the opening hours at Christmas time. I am sure many tourists treasure this place in the centre of Copenhagen.
From one Heart to Another 