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Proper Etiquette – the Handshake

May 14, 2020April 8, 2026 Lisa

A handshake isn’t what it used to be. I wrote a post about the Swiss handshake and kiss greetings (touchy-touchy) way back in July of 2016. Coming from a country where women seldom shake hands, I had to jump over… Read moreProper Etiquette – the Handshake

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News on TV in Switzerland and the States

May 11, 2020April 8, 2026 Lisa

It’s always good to be informed of what’s going on locally and globally. What better way than to watch the news on TV. When I was a child my parents generally didn’t let my brother, sister and me watch the… Read moreNews on TV in Switzerland and the States

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Social Distancing (with Food!)

April 13, 2020April 8, 2026 Lisa

Even in German the expression “Social Distancing” actually used as a verb, for people not getting too close to each other is ‘social distancing’. I guess some things just sound better in English. Remember the post I wrote on December… Read moreSocial Distancing (with Food!)

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A Point in Time – 1857 – Toilet Paper

March 29, 2020April 8, 2026 Lisa

Toilet paper was touted in 1857 as ‘The greatest necessity of the age!’ Looking at the empty grocery store shelves in times of the Coronavirus pandemic it’s probably true. History Without going into the dirty details, the first documented use… Read moreA Point in Time – 1857 – Toilet Paper

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A Point in Time – The Spanish Flu – 1918

March 15, 2020April 8, 2026 Lisa

I apologize in advance. At the moment all you hear on the news is Corona, Corona, Corona. Still, there is no better time to take a look at a past influenza pandemic than now. What exactly happened about 100 years… Read moreA Point in Time – The Spanish Flu – 1918

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