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Swiss and American Math Whizzes

April 19, 2017April 3, 2026 Lisa

Math really isn’t my thing, I would much rather draw or create something artsy. But I’ll agree with anyone who says you have to have basic math skills to get around in everyday life. Say you’ve only got 20 Swiss… Read moreSwiss and American Math Whizzes

Life  daily life, life, math, taxes  Leave a comment

Collection abc – H is for House, Helping and How true

November 3, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Here is the “H” installment of my abc collection. I choose about three words and write about them trying to relate them to Switzerland or the Swiss. This week’s words start with “h”. “H” is for house, helping and how… Read moreCollection abc – H is for House, Helping and How true

Alphabet  helping, house, Switzerland, taxes  Leave a comment

Treating your Pets Well

September 1, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

The Swiss love their animals, so much so that they have one of the strictest animal right laws. Good for them! I love animals too and although I think that what this law says is obvious in many respects, it… Read moreTreating your Pets Well

Life, Nature  animals, classes, inventions, laws, life, nature, pets, taxes  Leave a comment

A Taxing Idea

July 1, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

The Swiss pay a lot of taxes, to me it seems like EVERYTHING has a tax on it, even taxes are taxed. But nothing is fun if you just keep it to yourself, go ahead, spread the joy around, get… Read moreA Taxing Idea

Politics  Appenzell, politics, taxes, tourist  Leave a comment

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