August 2 Maxim
"A friend is one before whom I may think aloud." Ralph Waldo...
Early Government
In Rothenburg, Bavaria we were surrounded by evidence of the beginnings of the city state. I wrote the other day...
Simon Says Postcard 07/31/2012
Our hotel in Salzburg is on the left bank of the river. Most of the swarm of...
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...
