A long time ago in another life I was a partner in a business that sought opportunities almost everywhere in the world. Before the fall of the infamous Berlin wall (1989) we (the company) were involved in some transactions, predominantly in Russia and the GDR. In 1989 we were in discussion with an engineering company (AKA the State) in Leipzig, which was still officially in East Germany. Myself and the sales director were invited to a trade show in Leipzig and for meetings with the "state" –...

My first blog for almost 3 years – guess what.... ? I've started shooting film again, hence the statement "Rewind"– I rather like my...