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On our recent trip to Miami, Petra and I danced to the Afro-Cuban tunes of Grammy-nominated band Palo! We had a blast! There’s something wrong with you if you do not feel impelled to dance to Palo’s music. All 5 members are highly accomplished musicians. If you visit Miami youRead More →

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I spent almost a month working in Riyadh, the capital city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). What follows are notes and photos I took during my stay. I was teaching editing softwares Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro. Classes run from 9:00 to 17:00 with two prayer breaks,Read More →

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I attended a show of Adina Gheorghiu’s latest art work. She is a talented artist living in Zürich. To my surprise, I ended up buying one of the works in the show. It was a gift for Petra. The show also had a group of interesting-looking people. The night was cappedRead More →

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Autumn is in the air in Schwamendingen and in most of Switzerland. The air is fresh, the leaves are turning orange and falling, and the animals are adapting to the changes. Enjoy the photos.Read More →

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In many places around Switzerland, before a house is built, marking posts have to be erected in the site to show how high and wide the house will be. In the photo you can see the marking posts of a future house which will overlook Lake Constance (Bodensee) near the German border, in Canton Appenzell.Read More →

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Everyone needs some privacy, including dogs. Mia has two beds but no house. That is until now. We first bid on a ready-made dog house on Ricardo, the Swiss eBay, but didn’t win the bid. Then we spoke to someone who was hiring a cabinetmaker to make one for his Terrier. WhyRead More →

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Most, if not all, Europeans call holidays what Americans know as vacations. Many Europeans, notably the French, Swiss, Germans, Austrians, Dutch, and Italians take the month of August for holidays. Have you seen Godard’s film Week-End? Well, his is the nightmarish political view of it. Worth watching as most ofRead More →