A close-up and personal look at Switzerland
Who doesn’t like to get them? Little gifts of recognition, appreciation or for just an uncomplicated thank-you or thinking-of-you. Until I came to Switzerland I didn’t know that that could be an art. Sure, you give gifts for birthdays and… Read moreThank You and Thinking of You Gifts
Italy is just to the south of Switzerland. As I’ve mentioned before, I find it amazing all you have to do is cross the Alps and you enter Oz. A different language, different architecture, different climate, in short, a different… Read moreItalians, a Culture of Their Own
The Swiss love learning so they take lots and lots of courses. Quite often the company pays for their courses which makes it even nicer. Keeping up to date on company time. After awhile it turns to habit, so even… Read moreTaking Courses in Switzerland
Times are tough for companies state owned or not; they must run efficiently. The Swiss post is a public company owned by the Swiss Confederation. Even as Switzerland’s second largest employer they are tightening their belts and streamlining processes to… Read moreThe Swiss Post, their Services and Mailboxes
Collecting is in our nature. Our ancestors were hunters and gatherers before turning into farmers and pastoralists. While some of us have less urge to gather or collect things, collecting still runs strong in others. Collect, collect and collect some… Read moreCollecting and Getting Rid of Things
Depending on your age you might think commercials have always been a part of the TV experience. Actually, I did, but that is definitely not the case. Think again. TV programs and the people who work at the stations have… Read moreCommercials on TV in America and Switzerland
Or, as my husband says, “How I got cultivated”. Am I American or Swiss? Looking closely, but not too closely, I can see I have changed. Some things I do now are just so Swiss. Here’s a nonfinite list of… Read moreHow I Have Changed, I’m Swiss
I don’t smoke and never have but I do have relatives, loved ones and friends who smoke. For health reasons I would prefer they not. Nonetheless I try to be tolerant of their habit and let them weigh the facts… Read moreSmoking in Switzerland and America
When I came to Switzerland I fell in love with the geraniums on the windowsills. They are epitome of Europe, history and tradition for me. In my mind they are warm, inviting and are always red. Although I think they… Read moreGeraniums in Switzerland
“If that happens then I can call myself ‘von’”. I’ve heard many people make such exclamations. That means that you’d be somebody, somebody important or as they say in Swiss German you’d be “more better”. To be sure, the Bernese… Read moreA Point in Time: 1980 – Madame de Meuron
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