Travel Far Enough You Meet Yourself
I always heard the saying "travelling is the best education" growing up, however, apart from a few family trips to southern states or countries I had limited knowledge or practical application of this cliché statement. Strapped with some spending cash earned from working close to fulltime hours whil ...
Mobilize
One hundred years ago this month marks the beginning of WWI, The Great War, The War to End All Wars. WWI is often lost in American history in part by our late arrival to the action, and in part because it is overshadowed by WWII. The human and physical devastation of The Great War had a lasting effe ...
The Benefits of a Sister
“My sister taught me everything I really need to know, and she was only in sixth grade at the time.” – Linda Sunshine I had just turned two when the above photograph was taken, obviously excited about the prospect of diving into the birthday cake and proud of myself for having successfully blown out ...
The End of Bank Secrecy in Switzerland
One must wonder why Switzerland has been through so much pressure by the US to break its bank secrecy when we know that the US money “hidden” here is nothing compared to the Cayman Islands, Bahamas, Bermuda, and all the untaxed money flowin g through Wall Street and the City. Another interesting poi ...
Bruggerberg / Ken Architekten
Architects: Ken Architekten Location: Brugg, Switzerland Year: 2013 Photographs: Hannes Henz Civil Engeneer: Heyer Kaufmann Partner, Baden and Zurich From the architect. The building defies the conventional idea of what a terraced house should look like. The 16 condominium apartments are fused like ...
