Landschlacht, Switzerland, 1 January 2018 As another New Year begins the question turns to New Year´s resolutions, to make them or avoid them, and if made what those resolutions should be. Above: New Year´s Eve, Sydney, Australia For example, some of us resolve to become fitter in the following twelve months, but those that know us… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Lady of Lovere
Category: History
Canada Slim and the Lamp Ladies
Landschlacht, Switzerland, 30 December 2017 In this season of goodwill and gratitude for all the blessings we enjoy, those who are healthy should especially be thankful, for we live in an age when life expectancy is higher because mankind has developed medicines and methods to extend life and restore health. Granted there is still much significant… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Lamp Ladies
Canada Slim and the Last Walk of Robert Walser
Landschlacht, Switzerland, Christmas Day 2017 As my wife works – she is a doctor – I wonder what I am going to do with my days off. Weather is rather grey for walking and I am not particularly motivated to accomplish much housecleaning despite the need to do so. Of course, I could drag out… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Last Walk of Robert Walser
Canada Slim and the Dance Macabre
Landschlacht, Switzerland, 24 December 2017 Tomorrow is Christmas and I have yet to feel that Yuletide spirit. Part of the problem is that I never seem to see the oft-promised peace on Earth and good will towards man. Trump and his cronies have passed a tax bill that will hurt the most vulnerable members of American… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Dance Macabre
Canada Slim and the Royal Peculiar
Landschlacht, Switzerland, 22 December 2017 This week I returned back to work after being absent at home for the past two weeks. It was a warm welcome with hugs and expressions of delight. So much so that one witnessing customer commented: “I want to work here!” Back home after work: First World problems. Ah, the… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Royal Peculiar
Canada Slim and the Battle for Switzerland´s Soul
Landschlacht, Switzerland, 18 December 2017 Battlefields can be deceptive when viewed long after the battles have been fought. Take the example of Waterloo. Above: The Battle of Waterloo, Belgium, 18 June 1815 Once the tourist gets beyond the huge pyramid and the facilities set up to view and visit it he/she finds him/her self in quiet… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Battle for Switzerland´s Soul
Canada Slim and the Company Town
Landschlacht, Switzerland, 17 December 2017 Soon I will attempt to go back to work. I have spent the last two weeks suffering from an extremely durable and nasty viral infection, aka the Man Cold, but finally I believe my return back to work on Monday will be successful. I have remained indoors, have plied my body with… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Company Town
Canada Slim and the City of Peace
Landschlacht, Switzerland, 16 December 2017 It´s easy to criticize. Especially when a leader is such an easy target. Donald Trump is such a man. Above: Donald Trump (born 1946), 45th US President since 20 January 2017) Last week the Donald announced that he would move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, acknowledging that Jerusalem… Continue reading Canada Slim and the City of Peace
Canada Slim and the Queen´s Horsemen
Landschlacht, Switzerland, 13 December 2017 There are moments in life – and isn´t travel truly a microcosm of life? – when a person realizes that his internal indecisiveness on certain issues will always remain. “Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself. I am large. I contain multitudes.” Walt Whitman, “Song of Myself”, Leaves… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Queen´s Horsemen
Canada Slim and the Vienna Waltz
Landschlacht, Switzerland, 9 December 2017 There are moments when one has to accept one´s limitations. For example, the wife and I were asked to attend her employer´s Christmas Party yesterday evening, but neither one of us was healthy (or motivated) enough to attend. I have been home all week when I would have rather been working, but… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Vienna Waltz