TOUCH THE STONE A Christmas Story Foreword There was a time in my life when I wanted to be a writer. I was excellent at writing essays. But I really sucked at writing fiction. All of my stories were autobiographical, with some slight exaggerations. And I always wanted to write…

Every now and then the stars and the planets will align, rainbows will appear on sunny days, you will wake up feeling no pain and life takes a break from its gruelling pace and something unexpected and magical occurs. Sometimes you are even aware of the magic as it is happening, but most of the time it does not become clear to you until a later date. The following narration contained both versions for me. As it was happening I was amazed and amused, and years later, even more so.

Hi mate! Are you all ok? Man, crazy times, who would have thought? Just thought since I might be dead soon, ha ha, I should give thee a quick update from my world- and what is your take on all of this? Are you guys getting by? Are we? Yeah…

Merry Christmas. I have a short Christmas Tale for you, if you have a minute or two to spare in these busy times. I have been celebrating Christmas here in Germany for 40 years now. (How old does it make me feel to even be able to say that?) …

My life has been a blast. Nearing the end, this was the only conclusion I could give to you right now without going into any extensive detail. I grew up in a house where the television was always on. When I was 7, I went through a long phase where…

Meine Ostergeschichte Meine zwei größten Helden als Kind waren Jesus Christus und The Beatles. (Ja- ich bin in den sechziger Jahren aufwachsen.) Was hatten Jesus und die Beatles gemeinsam, abgesehen von der Tatsache, dass radikale Christen John Lennon 1966 kreuzigen wollten, weil er in einem Interview sagte, er glaube, die…

My two biggest heroes growing up in the sixties were Jesus Christ and The Beatles. What did Jesus and The Beatles have in common, other than the fact that radical Christians wanted to crucify John Lennon in 1966 for saying in an interview that he thought most teenagers would rather…

In the fall of 1976, I had just completed all of my Army training and had been swiftly shipped off to West Germany. I joined the Army just three weeks after my 18th birthday, and began basic Training less than a week after my High School graduation. Now, five months…

It’s Sunday afternoon, and time for another Heike and life on the mountain update. Sunday is a great day to do this, because of my sentimental attachment to this special day. …