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The symbolic importance of Christkindlmarkt
This paragraph is a key one Americans have read for decades in popular books about Germany: "The Christkindlmarkt is truly a dream come
William Toel
27. Dez. 20161 Min. Lesezeit


All the German you need to know
I look for words that are unique to a people's hearts -- whether they are conscious of it or not.In twenty years of looking at Germannes
William Toel
23. Dez. 20161 Min. Lesezeit


What is a German?
1. I feel German. I don't feel anything else -- both body and spirit. 2. I gladly invest my money, time and energy in Germany's future....
William Toel
23. Dez. 20161 Min. Lesezeit


The answer...
God is love. Love makes everything beautiful. Christ is the answer to every question. Return to Blog Home Page
William Toel
6. Dez. 20161 Min. Lesezeit


What do Germans have? (part 2)
Today we are just beginning to see the traits below become part of the conversation -- not personally nor internally accepted, but...
William Toel
2. Dez. 20162 Min. Lesezeit


What do Germans have that others don't?
A decade ago even this simple question brought angst and discomfort to the German hearer. Germans were sort-of second class Americans,...
William Toel
2. Dez. 20162 Min. Lesezeit


Germany's tragic error: Mistaking the good - for the best
Nearly all of us have heard the proverb that the good is the enemy of the best (or great). Proverbs lose their power through overuse,...
William Toel
1. Dez. 20162 Min. Lesezeit
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