In 2000, television slipped us a Canadian-made miniseries called Nuremberg. It didn’t just cover the trial of the century, it dug into the unnerving assignment of a Jewish American Army psychiatrist sent to dissect the mind of Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering. The question wasn’t just what crimes he committed, but how an ordinary man could twist himself into a monster on such a scale. Brian Cox, playing Goering, delivered a performance so commanding it should have been carved into stone. If this had been a feature film, an Oscar would have been his for the taking. Instead, because it was “only” television, Hollywood pretended not to notice. Cox, of course, later went on to win accolades worldwide for his role in Succession. I was fortunate enough to meet him in person, and I made sure he knew exactly how much I admired his work in Nuremberg. That performance still ranks among the best portrayals of a historical figure I’ve ever seen.  The script was sharp, the acting airtight, and ...

Nuremberg, Germany —This venerable and historic old city every March is the site of the International Arms Exposition or IWA . This is similar but just a bit smaller than the international SHOT Show most often held in Las Vegas, NV. The IWA Nuremberg show is split into a civilian sports section and a military and police area. Some 35,000 people visited over 1100 exhibits last year. There are also many exhibitors with exciting new products never seen before in the United States. Aside from the show the real draw here for me are the sights, elegant women and food. Located in the state of Bavaria it’s just a two hour drive North of Munich and there is a lot to see if you can stay an additional week or more. As for sights you will be able to visit the Hall of Justice where over a dozen trials were held bringing many Nazi to justice for War Crimes. Six-million Jews and Gypsies were murdered by the National Socialist regime but over nine-million Germans were annihilated as a result of...