Canada Slim and the Injured Queen

Cernabbio, Lago di Como, Italia, 1 August 2017 We disembarked from the lake steamer, the wife and I on vacation, eager to visit the Villa d´Este and Villa Erba. The day would make me consider the role of women in the world and especially the role of my wife in my own. The Villa d´Este, originally called… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Injured Queen

Canada Slim and the Bloodstained Ground

Landschlacht, Switzerland, 2 October 2017 I have returned, refreshed and revitalised, from a weekend away in Freiburg im Breisgau, in Germany´s Black Forest, ready to write. Above: Freiburg City Hall I had forgotten some of my own rules, some of my own motivations, for writing, which two of my best friends in Freiburg reminded me… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Bloodstained Ground