The Theater Spektakel in Zurich is a three week long festival with theater, dance and other performances from around the world. They have some weird and whacky things, some of which work and some or which don’t. There are crowd pleasers and performances which leave the audience perplexed but there is always something interesting. Also… Continue reading Contact Gonzo
Thoughts
the end of greed
Recently I read that the Amish (who are descendants of Swiss German emigrants) are an anarchist society. I don’t really agree with that. They maybe have little hierarchy and have limited acceptance of government but they live their lives according to religious dogma. There are some anarchist aspects, I suppose, such as their sense of… Continue reading the end of greed
career
I had an interesting discussion with a friend last night. We talked about “living in the moment” which is, of course, a theme in Buddhism. And we talked about living your live with integrity. This is the theme of my blog entry today. I try to live with integrity and honesty and honour. This is… Continue reading career
Street Parade 2011
This weekend I went to the Street Parade which is a dance festival in the centre of Zurich. There was a huge crowd of people dressed strangely and enjoying themselved in the sunshine. The crowd seemed less drunk and drugged up than usual and the atmosphere was peaceful enough. If fact, it was a great… Continue reading Street Parade 2011
USA borders
This week I saw President Obama on television almost shouting, “Markets will rise and fall, but this is the United States of America. No matter what some agency may say, we have always been and always will be a triple-A country”.Looking at a map of the world the following day I realised that you can… Continue reading USA borders
Self Image
Today I saw a guy at the swimming pool who had absolutely no hair, completely bald. He was standing under a hair drier, drying his bald head. People are strange.
capitalism is a pyramid scheme
There is a lot of discussion on television about money and debt and whether or not Italy will default on its national debt or be bailed out by the IMF or whatever. What they need is an eight-year-old kid to sort it all out. Even an eight-year-old can understand basic finances. If you spend more… Continue reading capitalism is a pyramid scheme
Swiss National Day
The first of August is Swiss National Day, when Swiss people take a day off from their busy bee working habits and relax with family. In the evening there are fireworks to celebrate. Actually they do have something to celebrate, even if they do it in a restrained and slightly boring way. The Swiss confederation… Continue reading Swiss National Day
Welcome
Welcome to Liam’s blog. It starts today and this is just a quick hello.