Sound versus Noise For many years I lived in an apartment in a small rural compound, inhabited by traditional families. With my own son...
What a Way to Go! Two weeks ago, we went to a memorial service for my son’s teacher, Rolf. My son is now 50,...
The Imposing Poppy On the first day of this year, we sat down to discuss how we would celebrate my son’s 50th birthday in...
What does EASTER mean today? Growing up in England, we used to celebrate Easter as a three-day period of mixed emotions. In Sunday school...
The Thriving Fashion Store There’s a large chain of shops selling ‘affordable clothing since 1841 that has extended around continental Europe and other parts...
Time «A watched kettle never boils», as they say. It’s as if time simply stands still, just when you need it to fast-track. However,...
From Zero to Hero Anyone who watched the Euros 2021 match where Switzerland lost to Italy, 0-3, can’t have failed to see the 100%...
My Self-Determined Exit For many of us humble folk, death and dying is the elephant in the room. It will inevitably happen to each...
2021 – The Good News To put it mildly, we didn’t unveil this year with undiluted joy, as the Chinese virus has no intention...