January 2, 2009 | 5 comments
The greeting “Happy New Year,” has been flowing freely and abundantly this past week as people anticipate a new set of months to twirl through on their calendar. When the past has been a struggle, as it has been for
October 16, 2008 | 5 comments
With elections for a president fast approaching in the United States, there is much discussion and concern about which candidate should be elected into office. McCain or Obama? And opinions fly in all directions about who is most qualified and
August 25, 2008 | 2 comments
While driving through another Swiss village, our tour guide pointed to a monastery on a hill in the distance. She said that her group used to visit that building years ago, but had ceased visiting it. In a moment of
August 24, 2008 | 1 comment
While traveling through Switzerland, I have been impressed with how much time and resources that have gone into protecting the land from invading enemies over the centuries. There are castles everywhere! Yesterday, we stopped at a viewpoint while going over
August 20, 2008 | No comments yet
We drove through the town of Maurice, Switzerland, today, and heard a most interesting story of why the town was named Maurice, plus hundreds of churches, and even two countries, including Mauritania, after the namesake of Moritz. Moritz was much