“I spent a large part of one of the evenings I was in Uganda thinking about what precisely the memory of a person is. What do I want people to remember about me? What would I prefer to have suppressed? Do I have a number of secrets that I shall take with me to the… Continue reading The Memory Music Project
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The magic of serendipity
Yesterday, 20 May 2015, I decided to visit Geneva for the first time. I also tried an experiment in travel I had never attempted before… Travelling without a guidebook. To be fair, guidebooks are written and published by people who are passionate about the destination and are only trying to be helpful, but the problem… Continue reading The magic of serendipity
Learned ignorance
Finally I have reached the last tale I wish to tell about our Mosel weekend of 14 – 17 May 2015. (Which is good, because my trip to Geneva yesterday… So much to tell!) Our (my wife and I) last stop on our Mosel mini-adventure was the town of Bernkastel-Kues. The twin town of Bernkastel-Kues… Continue reading Learned ignorance
La Vie en Rose
Of the 1,000 plus books, CDs and movies I have amassed as my own private library over the past 15 years, I estimate that at least 10% of my collection is devoted to biographies. I love to learn about other people, not because I am looking for tips to become rich and famous, but I am curious about how they… Continue reading La Vie en Rose
Buddha by the Mosel
As my family sadly observes, and as religious friends of mine sadly shake their heads at my obvious heathen ways, I am not a devotee to any religion or faith, with perhaps a leaning towards humanism. This does not mean though that I do not seek to understand why religion is important to others. Of… Continue reading Buddha by the Mosel
Philosophy now only 84 cents
In my travels I have learned that there are four basic attitudes that have enabled me to make my life as interesting as possible: 1. Have a genuine interest in meeting people. Seeing mountains, ruins and statues is wonderful, but after a while they blur in your memory, their names mostly forgotten, but you will never… Continue reading Philosophy now only 84 cents