A year ago, I launched this blog as an idle outlet for my thoughts and ideas. As sprinkles of genuine attractiveness you will find cute photos of our dog Sherlock. It is a nod to the internet: puppies always sell!
One these pages, some content is in German and most in English. Despite all hiccups, I am happy to report, that it did indeed help me with my original plan: after a very long hiatus, I got back to writing and finished the draft to my second novel. And more importantly, my posts help me finding clarity in the many questions that arise in daily life. If any of you find anything useful on these pages, I would indeed be as happy as puppy!
Previous Posts:
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The weird tentacles of history
I can see how I am going to end in trouble for this post: as I have no intention of writing just a fraction of what the topic deserves, and I can’t possible add all the footnotes that would be necessary. But I want to write about the other day when I took some teenaged… Read more
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The distortions of retrospect or do you remember COVID?
I still feel acutely the shame about a minor incident of my younger self in primary school. On the other hand, I think back on the past three years and find that all things COVID are vague and distant, just like an exhausting dream from which I woke up feeling dazed but unconnected. Why? Collective… Read more
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Behind the Scenes @ Zurich Opera House
Behind the curtain at the Zurich Opera. In their dungeons up to four floors under the stage hundreds of artists toil away to create that spectacle that is OPERA! Read more
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What I Would Change On Women’s Day
First note how international days are „Disadvantaged and Overlooked Day“, most often for creatures who cannot help themselves. There are all sorts of days like „Hug your librarian day,“ and so forth. I miss the „Billionaire’s Day“ or „Massive Ego Day“. „May the Fourth“ might be an exception, but then a Lightsaber changes everything. To… Read more
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Off the leash: Meilen to Erlenbach
On Sunday, as we had nothing planned, it was perfect to take the dog and explore our surroundings. Last year, I found this book „Inno läuft frei“ that recommends walks for dogs off the leash and so we picked one of the suggested routes. We had tried that walk the weekend before, with an entourage… Read more
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On Self-Optimisation and Personal Branding
You know how people mention ideas, which then simmer in your head, until suddenly you are hyper-aware and start seeing them everywhere? My latest case is „self-optimisation“ and „personal branding“. Hearing about it has long raised my blood pressure, but now increasingly the hair on my neck. Why? To start with, I understand that these… Read more
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