I am sure we’re all enjoying our weekends and there is no reason not to continue to do so.
It is worth remembering that 50 years ago today was the start of the Berlin Wall.
It is also worth celebrating that the wall no longer exists.
I just finished reading an excellent book on the topic and suggest it to anyone interested in the topic.
In Berlin 1961 we see how the wall was just one part of a much more complex geopolitical game. We also learn how missed signals and perhaps some mistakes by a young new President (based in part on bad advice from more experienced hands) might have caused us to miss out on Denente 10 years earlier.