I am a media asset manager, camera operator and more. I hike, cycle and climb in my free time. During the COVID-19 pandemic I am blogging on a daily basis to keep a record for future generations.
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Joseph Nye at the Graduate Institute
Reading Time: 2 minutesJoseph Nye was at the Graduate institute to address the question Are we Seeing the End of the American Liberal Order? He did not want to give a yes or no answer but rather to introduce ideas with which to frame and understand the context of the question looking back in history but also looking…
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Cycling to the City that Never Wakes Up
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I wanted to go for a bike ride. I hesitated between driving to the Vallée De Joux and cycling around the lake, cycling up to Les Rousses and facing a long and sustained uphill or cycling to a meeting in Geneva. In the end, I cycled to the meeting in Geneva.…
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Electro-dance yodelling and other Valais videos
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis yodelling video is currently the number one trending video on youtube. I am unclear on whether it is for Switzerland or a bigger region. A small tractor is driving up a Swiss Alpine road with a group of yodelers sitting in a trailer. A car with Ma Cherie playing on the…
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The Refugee Cultural Festival Kickoff Party
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast night many of the volunteers participating in the Refugee Cultural Festival could come and meet who they will be working with for the duration of the event. Falafel, samosa, hummus, wine and beer were among the offerings available to those people. Along with this was a drive for them to tell…
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Environmentalism and Traffic Lights
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen you’re driving from Nyon to the airport without traffic the journey takes about twenty minutes. If you decide to drive into the city of Geneva that journey time is doubled thanks in main part to traffic lights. It once took me over one hour when scuba diving in Hermance to drive from…
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WordPress and Strava – Using WP Strava on this blog
Reading Time: 2 minutesI installed WP Strava on this blog to share my Strava cycling and running activity. At the time of this blog post you can see my most recent bike rides in the left column as well as the most recent map. With a minimum of code you can also include your bike…
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D-Day Film archives on Facebook
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday D-Day Film Archives were shared on Facebook. These film archives were of landing crafts landing troops on the beaches, of battleships firing rocket salvos at the coast, of gliders being pulled by planes, of paratroopers getting and more. Over the years films have been preserved by transferring the footage from one…