Landschlacht, Switzerland, Saturday 6 July 2019 In previous posts in both my blogs I have written about the quiet majesty and remarkable beauty of the French region known as Alsace. As evidenced by the post you are reading, I continue to wax poetically about this region, simply because I find myself consistently drawn… Continue reading Canada Slim and the City at the Crossroads
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Canada Slim and the Legacy of Left Boy
Landschlacht, Switzerland (Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera) Thursday 24 April 2019 She is susceptible. He is impossible. They have their cross to share. Three of a perfect pair. He has his contradicting views. She has her cyclothymic moods. They make a study in despair. Three of a perfect pair. One, one too many Schizophrenic tendencies Keeps it complicated… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Legacy of Left Boy
Canada Slim and the Visionary
Landschlacht, Switzerland, 7 October 2018 “I caution you. Expect much!” (Hugo Gernsback, Electrical Experimenter, January 1919) Above: Hugo Gernsback (1884 – 1967) In my apartment we have many things. These things seem so commonplace that we have taken this electrical world in which we live in for granted. Amongst the flotsam and jetsam and… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Visionary
The dark side of the red light
It is called the world’s oldest profession and it can be found everywhere in the world. It tends to be an industry of women serving male clients, but of course variations on this theme also exist – males servicing males, males servicing females, females catering to females. When one looks at sex in history, we… Continue reading The dark side of the red light