October 28, 2009

Käferberg, kreis 10. An autumn walk on Käferberg with amazing colors and beautiful views over Zürich. It will remind you that we're not so far from the mountains after all.

The Swiss banks are under attack from all possible directions. After the US, France and Germany, now Italy are going after the tax fraudsters that up until now had a safe haven in Switzerland. It is a very interesting period right now, many changes will come to the Swiss economy but personally I'm confident that Switzerland can do very well without all the dirty money that the bank secrecy attracts.

"This is it", the film about the last days of Michael Jackson had premiere 3 a.m. Zürich-time all over the world and thousands of crazy fans were weeping at his memory. I never was a big fan and I have never fully understood the big hype about him but watching some of the pictures from the films somehow got to me anyway. I guess he really was a great artist after all.

October 21, 2009

Zürich HB, the main station. Did you ever stop to look how beautiful it is? Every Wednesday there is an international food market even though most of the food comes from Graubünden.

In the big world the elections in Afghanistan turned out to be manipulated and in little Switzerland we pay 30 times more for the same medicine than what they do in the Netherlands. I guess that this is quite typical Swiss mentality: more expensive must be better!

October 14, 2009

Werdinsel, kreis 10. It is sometimes too crowded in summer but in the autumn there is no better place for a quiet stroll.

In Switzerland four people commit suicide every day, this is the principal cause of death for young people between 20 and 24. However, today I think that people are more interested in the fact that Switzerland got qualified to the world championship in football in South Africa.

October 8, 2009

Gablerstrasse, kreis 2. On our way to Enge Treff next to the Rietberg park.

SVP makes a scandal with posters against the building of minarets. SVP has a long tradition of making posters in a spirit reminding us all of Germany 1939.

September 30, 2009

Market in Oerlikon, kreis 11. Every wednesday morning there is a market on the main square in Zürich-Oerlikon, the colors of the market lights up the gray, misty mornings in autumn.

Earthquake with following tsunami in Samoa and Tonga, disastrous earthquake in Indonesia.

September 23, 2009

Beautiful autumn day on the Hönggerberg, kreis 10.

SwissCube, the first swiss satelite is sent into space.