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
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Canada Slim and the Genius of Glarus
Landschlacht, Switzerland, 12 August 2016 In my last blog post, Yesterday’s Children, I wrote of boarding a train to parts unknown in an attempt to restore my composure after attending a memorial service in Benken, Canton St. Gallen. The day then was much like today’s weather: chilly, dark, unpleasant… Glarus, Canton Glarus, 21 March 2016 Glarus, the… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Genius of Glarus