Canada Slim and the Swedish Pinot

Landschlacht, Switzerland, 20 April 2019 The Norwegians find them insufferably puffed up. The Danes consider them to be party poopers. The Brits see them as sexy but cold. The Americans think they are Swiss!   Above: Flag of Sweden   Author Sven Linquist summed it up thus: The Swedes look at the world through a… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Swedish Pinot

Walks of Life: The Apple and the Grape

Landschlacht, Canton Thurgau, Switzerland, 6 November 2016 It is true. I often feel quite critical of this country in which I have resided in these past six years. I criticize its government and its xenophobic policies. I criticize its people and their parochial ways. I criticize its economy with its soulless greed. But what I cannot find… Continue reading Walks of Life: The Apple and the Grape