Medieval Walls and Socialized Medicine
About 1200 in Rothenburg, Bavaria (pronounced rotenberg) in order to build a city wall they levied a tax on all of the...
The Yosemite vs The Jungfrau
Yosemite is Beautiful The Jungfrau is Beautiful Yosemite is a National Park owned by the all of the citizens of...
Hiking in Switzerland
Nurit and I did go hiking in Switzerland for my 65th birthday and we did have two days of perfect weather. On the...
July 26 Maxim
"Work is often the mother of...
Base Jumpers and Gang Members
While traveling on the lifts and trains in Switzerland we met some young men who were base jumpers. It is a sport in...
Simon Says Postcards 7/24/2012
Bonds were issued in the mid 1800's to finance most Swiss Railways. The investors from...
July 19, 2012 Maxim
“ No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar. ” Perhaps the worlds only camouflaged...
Simon Says Postcards 07/17/12
"If God had intended us to fly. He never would have given us railways." Michael Flanders Amtrak is the model for...
Get Out of the Way
"The person who says something is impossible should not interrupt the person who is doing it." Chinese...
July 12, 2012 Maxim
"I owe my longevity to never taking any legal drugs." Paul Krassner on turning 80 Happy 65th Birthday...
