Landschlacht, Switzerland, 17 – 20 September 2016 I have, up till recently, been an avid comic book reader and collector. And, sorry, DC comics, generally I have made mine Marvel. For it has been Marvel that struck upon the notion of making their heroes with feet of clay, rather than just Super aliens or vengeful billionaire Batman… Continue reading Adam in the Abbey 3: The greater fool
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Adam in the Abbey 2: The Path of Benedict
16 September 2016, Landschlacht, Switzerland Two days ago I returned from a week´s sojourn in Turkey. (To be mentioned in future blog posts…) Today I am paying for it with symptoms that need not be described here, but suffice to say I am staying home and close to medicine chest and bedroom and water closet. But,… Continue reading Adam in the Abbey 2: The Path of Benedict
Adam in the Abbey 1: The Road to New Norcia
Landschlacht, Switzerland, 2 September 2016 / 15 September 2016 Homer once said that all men have need of the gods. And maybe this is so, for since time began we have sought a way to understand, and perhaps even influence, powerful natural phenomena, such as weather and the seasons, creation, life, death and its aftermath. There… Continue reading Adam in the Abbey 1: The Road to New Norcia
Moving heaven and earth 3: Job and Virginia in Amatrice
Landschlacht, Switzerland, 29 August 2016 An earthquake, measuring 6.2, hit central Italy five days ago (24 August 2016) at 03:36:32. This quake resonates with me, not only because Canadians were among its victims, not only because the quake was felt in cities my wife and I have visited, and not only because of the massive destruction… Continue reading Moving heaven and earth 3: Job and Virginia in Amatrice