Whitmonday 2016, Landschlacht, Switzerland Night has fallen and yet so much to write, yet so little time before I must face another work week… In my last post I wrote of comparing this past weekend´s travels with my wife with solo adventures and discoveries unmentioned between March and May… Easter Monday 2016, Mogelsberg, Switzerland: It… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Poor Man of Toggenburg
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Following the baby Sitter
Whitmonday 2016, Landschlacht, Switzerland As I sit at my desk at home and consider how much I haven´t written about from March to May and how much I wish to write about… As I look out my window at a grey sky, enjoying a day off from work, I truly appreciate that religion allows people… Continue reading Following the baby Sitter
Life and death through a lense
Zürich, 8 May 2016 “Conflict uproots people and forces them to seek asylum. Inequality produces injustice. Humanity´s impact on the environment threatens species (including humanity). Innovative technological advances disrupt established industries. In this world…there are so many stories that need to be told…because people deserve to see their world and express themselves freely. Freedom of information,… Continue reading Life and death through a lense
Capital Be
Bern: 11 February 2016 / Landschlacht: Easter 2016 A while back, before silence dominated and clouds hung heavy over my head, I began to tell a story about Bern and its people, but much like a cyclist making a sharp turn and crashing onto the ground as his bike slips out from under him on… Continue reading Capital Be
Canada Slim in the Capital
Bern, Switzerland: 11 February 2016 13,000 people move to Bern, Switzerland´s capital, annually. Some tens of thousands commute to the city every day. Approximately 17, 000 students are enrolled at the University. Above: The main building of the University of Bern The Bern Tourist Office registered 686,967 overnight stays in 2012. Hundreds more tourists come for… Continue reading Canada Slim in the Capital
Festival of Fools: The Endless Silly Season
Landschlacht, 11 February 2016 Let us now praise the introverts amongst us and may the meek truly inherit the Earth. Every year, every damn year, my wife notes that every February I remark that we have entered “the silly season” once I spy the first celebrants of Carnival with their ringing bells and odd costumes… Continue reading Festival of Fools: The Endless Silly Season
Canada Slim and the City of Broken Promises
Konstanz, Germany: 10 February 2016 I am angry this day. Promises made to me that one of my favourite backpacks would be repaired by now has not only gone unfulfilled but the repair shop wanted me to pay more money for repairs they are not sure they can actually accomplish. In my mind´s eye I… Continue reading Canada Slim and the City of Broken Promises
A to Z: Adam to Zelg
Zelg, Appenzell, Switzerland: 9 February 2016 There are brief moments when I envy some of my peers in the academic world. They have what I call “the Holy Grail for freelance teachers”: a permanent contract with one school that provides all the benefits an employee could wish for – pension, sick leave, unemployment insurance, written… Continue reading A to Z: Adam to Zelg
Eternal Bliss and the Edge of Madness: Gaga over Dada
Zürich, 8 February 2016 “When the going gets tough, the great ones party.” (Bill Murray, Garfield 2) Granted this is an unusual source for a quote to try and sum up the phenomenon that was born in Zürich, spread around the world, inspired future cultural movements and is once again commemorated obsessively this year back… Continue reading Eternal Bliss and the Edge of Madness: Gaga over Dada
Only imbeciles and Spanish professors: Heidi and Dada
Zürich, 8 February 2016 A series of upcoming new classes has necessitated new books, and as St. Gallen and Konstanz (the cities closest to where I live) have limited options in regards to English language teaching materials, I am here to go shopping. It is a rare opportunity, for normally after Vaduz I would rush… Continue reading Only imbeciles and Spanish professors: Heidi and Dada