As we grow older we admit to ourselves, even though secretly, that our inner voice seems garbled thereby resulting in that nagging feeling of discontent. I would like to share a fairly quick meditation that works wonders. Sit in a … Read More
Memories? Confused in a strange environment? An idea that maybe doesn’t quite match reality anymore? All this and many other things came to mind when I was asked about the question. Where is your homeland? How is it there? How … Read More
REAL VANILLA IS THE QUEEN OF SPICES. AFTER SAFRAN, IT IS THE SECOND MOST EXPENSIVE INGREDIENT IN COOKING AND BAKING. The Aztecs used vanilla to refine their cocoa drinks. The Spanish conqueror Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) brought them to Europe from … Read More
My grandson, Just turned 16 a few months ago, soon he will have to start thinking about what he wants to do as a profession when he finishes school in another 2 years, apprenticeship or college?! Then at the age … Read More
Manioc, Cassava, Yucca or Mandioca – this tuber has many names. It has been cultivated for over 40,000 years and grows in the tropics, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. You can find Yucca on every dinner table in the Dominican … Read More
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War, Refugees, and Internment The Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) ends with the defeat of France. after the capture of Napoleon III. In the autumn of 1870, the proclamation of the Third Republic in France and the proclamation of the German Empire, … Read More
From below, sailing on Lake Lucerne, Mount Pilatus is a striking mountain range; if you look down from above though, you can see a fantastic lake landscape. There is no summit called Pilatus. That may be surprising, after all, one … Read More