Not far from where I live, they are going to shoot a family of wolves. The wolves have been attacking domestic animals, but the thing is, most of the animals that are being attacked are only there for the government subsidies. For example, we don't do anything, really, with most sheep here. The sheep are... Continue Reading →
My Cup Runneth Over
Many places in the world don't have easy access to water. Where I live is not one of them, and this week I've decided to try to be just incredibly grateful for each time I fill a glass with water. I wash my hair in potable water. I flush my toilet with it. These aberrations... Continue Reading →
Climbing Into the Void
I'm cheating here, since I'm using almost the same title as the Joe Simpson novel, the one where he almost died. And this is my little experience of one stupid thing after another leading to me nearly having a bad accident. Death probably wasn't in the cards, but one more stupid coincidence and it was... Continue Reading →
Art Brut
It was a rainy day and I decided to make a pilgrimage to a museum I visited when I first moved to Switzerland, the Collection de l'Art Brut. The collection was started by Jean Dubuffet, partially, it seems, after discussions (letters to and fro) with a friend of his who felt she needed to create... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 