European History

Monday marked the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The wall was up for 28 years, separating Germany into east and west. The wall was constructed because 3.5 million Germans left east Germany for the freedom of the west in the years after WWII. After the construction of the wall 200 people were killed trying to escape across the wall. Up to 5000 escaped successfully using such routes as tunnels, zip lines, hot air balloons, or simply driving full speed through the check point. Finally, with thousands of people revolting in the streets of East Berlin, the wall was opened on Nov. 9th, 1989. Two days later the deconstruction of the wall began.

We all remember those powerful words of our great president,

"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

And I Follow My Nose

My week, in smells:

Monday - On mondays I make dinner at Rain Rock, and it smelled amazing. Garden burgers and cheese!
Tuesday - Smelling my lunch heat up at school activated the smell receptors in my brain. It made me hungry and my Thai noodles were tastytastic.
Wednesday - Fall days smell like clean air and wet leaves. They also smell like cold!
Thursday - Kidneys, when dissected, smell like formaldehyde.
Today - Coffee, bagel, and orange for breakfast smell like comfort, warmth, and happiness.