A close-up and personal look at Switzerland
The German saying ‘Gesundheit is nicht alles, aber ohne Gesundheit ist alles nichts.‘ means: ‚Health is not everything, but without health everything is nothing.‘ sums up how important health is. So obviously keeping healthy is the way to go. But… Read moreIs There a Doctor in the House?
Here it is, the third part of my three steps in understanding the context of any 17th or 18th century text, or any text for that matter. Step one: you have know what letters in which alphabet you are looking… Read moreGenealogy at a Glance – Understanding 17th and 18th Century Texts – Step Three
Understanding what you see when looking at a 17th or 18th century text can be challenging. This is the second step of three easy steps where I outline how to get around some of the major potholes you can encounter… Read moreGenealogy at a Glance – Understanding 17th and 18th Century Texts – Step Two
Well, of course we all know the four seasons, there’s Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter but when is the fifth season? I suppose the better question would be what is a fifth season? When an event takes place that effects… Read moreWelcome to the Fifth Season in Switzerland
Christmas is just around the corner and hopefully you’ve finished making all your gifts or purchasing things that can’t be made. You’re almost there. But before you can take a deep breath and say finished, go over your list again,… Read moreChristmas, Time of Giving
I really enjoy genealogy, and because so many sources have been digitalized it’s really easy. It doesn’t matter where in the world you start your search. If you’ve got an internet connection you’re good to go. I started my search… Read moreGenealogy at a Glance – Understanding 17th and 18th Century Texts – Step One
Gathering ancestors and putting together family trees has to do with your personal history. But up to recently I thought that, in general, church birth registers from Scotland didn’t have anything to do with the history of Scotland or England…. Read moreGenealogy at a Glance – When Church Books meet History in 1745
Think ‘American food’ and your mind quickly turns to fast, junk or processed foods. After all, that’s what most of the world thinks American food is. It might better be described by words like greasy, generally unhealthy, industrial output. When… Read moreTradition – American food: Chocolate chip cookies, hot dogs, cheeseburgers, Jambalaya and tater tots
The fact that I blog about my Swiss experiences and the quirkiness of Switzerland leads me quite often to talk about the language differences. Of course I find that interesting, otherwise I wouldn’t write about it. I’m always pleased to… Read moreGenealogy at a Glance – The Blog Connection
Swiss TV had their humble beginnings in 1939. That’s when Switzerland tested the transmission of television and showed what modern life could look like at the Swiss National Exhibit. A few short years later, on five days a week for… Read moreTV in Switzerland
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