Switerland is not great with choosing train names that translate well. The SOB is the Sud Ouest Bahn in east Switzerland, the FART is the Ferrovie autolinee regionali ticinesi in the Italian speaking canton, and the MOB is the Montreux Berner-Oberland Bahn. I'm trying to think of ways to amuse myself because I'm starting 2024... Continue Reading →
Danger is Relative (Omicron humor)
Here's my joke for the week: "So I had a really scary experience last week." "Were you climbing again? Back country skiing? Mountain biking?" "Yes, but that wasn't what was dangerous. I went out to eat in a restaurant" Omicron is everywhere, but could it be the light at the end of the tunnel? It... Continue Reading →
A Quick Happy New Year
If anyone wants to get into any accounts I’ve started recently, all the passwords are variations on ‘Let 2022 be a Better Year’. COVID be gone!! As my friend wrote: Omicron in LA: The Christmas fruitcake that no one wants, but keep giving to each other anyway. So stay safe! Foro, with a view of... Continue Reading →
Help is On the Way
Today was frustrating, to say the least. I'm taking computer courses. This I need to put into context. I'm 52 years old, I already have a profession that I enjoy, and I don't need to be doing this. But I am. This particular course is about how computer languages are structured and it's being taught... Continue Reading →