“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against princes and powers and principalites.” Ephesians 6:12 “Fight all governments. There´s no authority but yourself.” Posted sticker seen on Gleis 2, Frauenfeld Bahnhof This morning, at 0115 precisely, my good mood from the birthday party ended. The SBB train home to Landschlacht was leaving at 0103… Continue reading Princes and powers and principalities
Month: May 2015
Post vino veritas
The Canadian group, The Rovers, have a song, “Wasn´t That a Party?”that seems appropriate to describing the events of yesterday and the after effects this morning. “Could have been the whisky Might´ve been the gin Could´ve been the three or four six-packs I don´t know But look at the mess I´m in My head is… Continue reading Post vino veritas
Along the Fable Trail
On the Swiss shore of the Untersee arm of the Lake of Constance, between Schaffhausen and Kreuzlingen, is the town of Steckborn, population nearly 4,000. Steckborn marks the start of a 2 1/2-hour walk, east to the town of Ermatigen, called the Fable Trail. Like many of the trails to be found in Thurgau Canton, the… Continue reading Along the Fable Trail
No Jains in Switzerland?
In India there exists the Jain order, wandering monks, who believe in non-violence to an extreme degree. They wear gauze across their faces so insects won´t accidentally fly into their mouths, eyes or ears. They stare at the ground to ensure that no living creature is crushed by their feet. They brush the ground before… Continue reading No Jains in Switzerland?
The joy of not knowing
Back on the train yesterday to St. Gallen and Konstanz… More moments captured… A man kisses his wife and small daughter before they board the train… A brown fox smiling as the SBB speeds past Steinenbrunnen… Llamas grazing in Haggenschwil fields At Starbucks SG encounters with colleagues of both Bahnhof and Marktplatz SBs…a pleasure! Helvetic Air stewardess… Continue reading The joy of not knowing
Vallette and Monnier
It was an interesting day in Geneva yesterday. Being in the French part of Switzerland, I had a chance to practice my rusty French. Eating lunch at a Korean restaurant I stumbled upon, I had an opportunity to use the few Hangul words remaining in my brain from 16 years ago when I lived in… Continue reading Vallette and Monnier
The magic of serendipity
Yesterday, 20 May 2015, I decided to visit Geneva for the first time. I also tried an experiment in travel I had never attempted before… Travelling without a guidebook. To be fair, guidebooks are written and published by people who are passionate about the destination and are only trying to be helpful, but the problem… Continue reading The magic of serendipity
Learned ignorance
Finally I have reached the last tale I wish to tell about our Mosel weekend of 14 – 17 May 2015. (Which is good, because my trip to Geneva yesterday… So much to tell!) Our (my wife and I) last stop on our Mosel mini-adventure was the town of Bernkastel-Kues. The twin town of Bernkastel-Kues… Continue reading Learned ignorance
La Vie en Rose
Of the 1,000 plus books, CDs and movies I have amassed as my own private library over the past 15 years, I estimate that at least 10% of my collection is devoted to biographies. I love to learn about other people, not because I am looking for tips to become rich and famous, but I am curious about how they… Continue reading La Vie en Rose
Buddha by the Mosel
As my family sadly observes, and as religious friends of mine sadly shake their heads at my obvious heathen ways, I am not a devotee to any religion or faith, with perhaps a leaning towards humanism. This does not mean though that I do not seek to understand why religion is important to others. Of… Continue reading Buddha by the Mosel