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Month: December 2021

  • The day 16+ and 5+ year Olds Could Get Boosters And Vaccinate

    The day 16+ and 5+ year Olds Could Get Boosters And Vaccinate

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is the day 16+ and 5+ year olds could get boosters and Vaccinate in Switzerland. For 16+ year olds, at least in Vaud, we are now eligible for vaccination, as long as we’re in the country. I am not. I have to wait until I get back. This is a big…

  • Views Of The Sea

    Views Of The Sea

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThe pandemic is alive and well at the moment and life in pandemic mode continues. We dream of opportunities to flirt and we walk by people while wearing masks even if they do not, to remain safe. I would like for people to do what they can to end the pandemic but…

  • Exponential Pandemic Growth And A Lack of Accountability

    Exponential Pandemic Growth And A Lack of Accountability

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesIn theory I should remain neutral and not comment about current affairs but what is happening in Europe and the US merits comment. The runaway growth of the pandemic warrants comment. We are in week 98 of the pandemic, just two away from 100 weeks and people are still debating whether to…

  • I Will Write Tomorrow

    I Will Write Tomorrow

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI did not have time to focus today.

  • Speaking Of The Next Pandemic

    Speaking Of The Next Pandemic

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesImagine that you break a leg, but instead of speaking about rehabilitating that leg, and getting back to doing fun things, you get distracted by the joy/misfortune of breaking your leg again. I see people worrying about the next pandemic today, but this is silly. Why would you start thinking about the…

  • Pretending To Be The Invisible Man

    Pretending To Be The Invisible Man

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re wearing a mask, glasses, a hat, and have a fleece that covers your neck you look like the invisible man. I have been thinking about that recently, as I look at my reflection. Imagine if I was completely transparent. Pandemic times would be an excellent moment to hide that we’ve…

  • Sailing, Paddle Boarding, Wind Surfing and A Heron

    Sailing, Paddle Boarding, Wind Surfing and A Heron

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  • A Walk In Spain

    A Walk In Spain

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesWe cannot always walk around in circles during a pandemic around where we live. I spent over a year walking around in circles near home in Switzerland but this Christmas I travelled. I didn’t travel because I wanted to. I travelled because sometimes we need to see family. I also travelled to…

  • Omicron – Ecolint Quarantined

    Omicron – Ecolint Quarantined

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteSo far we have read a lot of articles saying that Omicron could be mild but as of this evening it is being treated as highly contagious. 2000 people, 1600 children and 400 staff are quarantined by decision of Vaud and Geneva. It would see that the newest variant is serious…

  • Playing With Google Maps And Apple Maps

    Playing With Google Maps And Apple Maps

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesA few days ago I was driving from Switzerland to Spain via France when Google Maps told me to get off the motorway and drive on normal roads. When it made this mistake I switched to Apple maps, and was not led astray again. Google Maps leading me astray was a surprise.…