WHEN in the course of human Events, it becomes necessary….
Oasis: “There is the world dimensional for those untwisted by the love of things irreconcilable.”
byVanderleunonAugust 17, 2021
Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee
With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade,
And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten,
And drank coffee, and talked for an hour. Bin gar keine Russin, stamm’ aus Litauen, echt deutsch.
And when we were children, staying at the arch-duke’s,
My cousin’s, he took me out on a sled,
And I was frightened. He said, Marie,
Marie, hold on tight. And down we went.
In the mountains, there you feel free.
I read, much of the night, and go south in the winter.
luvlay
Volksmarch
See if you can spot the rain chain.
ZaphodAugust 18, 2021, 5:11 AM
Such a beautiful country and no need for Jordan Peterson: all their rooms are already tidy.
Knew a Swiss German guy emigrated to Australia. Could never get my head around that. Born a winner in life’s lottery and threw away the ticket.
JackAugust 18, 2021, 6:22 AM
Nice try but this cannot be real or legal. No Walmarts, heavy traffic, jillions of signs or the most important thing…..negroes! Where are the POC? lol
Annie RoseAugust 18, 2021, 6:25 AM
I needed that breath of fresh air after seeing the video of Aussie teens being beaten and thrown to the ground for the crime of not wearing a mask by police, some who also were maskless. How beautiful and free we once were to wander, before evil was unleashed upon us. Lord God have mercy upon us.
I do hope the Swiss never succumb to the rot infesting our world
Casey KlahnAugust 18, 2021, 7:17 AM
When younger, all I could see was the mountains, and routes. Routes with stupid names, Like Ten C Tuxedo, and Groping for Oprah’s Navel. That;s a real one. You pad up smooth slabs that only sticky rubber shoes will ascend, and when the angle remits only a bit, at the top, there is a rock bowl on the belly, all brown and its an outie.
They said that once you started looking at the flowers, it was all over for you. Now, I look at flowers.
I love that last line about reading and winter. It borrows from Haiku. However, I love winter, so…
TerryAugust 18, 2021, 7:34 AM
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for posting. Not a freaky looking humanoid whatsoever.
gwbnycAugust 18, 2021, 10:55 AM
My ancestry is mother’s side: Scots-Irish
Father’s: Welsh (his father) and Swiss (mother, 2nd generation immigrant)
I believe our Swiss were many assimilated Jews-to-Lutherans.
Fair amount of jewelers in the ranks. And hard-headed the lot.
My point, anyway, is it appears from the video the Swiss are as national flag crazy as we are.
Not a bad thing.
Excellent but a bit dated book on the Swiss Army and the Swiss National Redoubt.
Casey KlahnAugust 18, 2021, 6:26 PM
Zaphod, my father’s army division held the portfolio of contingencies should the Nazis have occupied an Alpine Redoubt.
gwbnycAugust 18, 2021, 8:45 PM
I recall a foto, perhaps from the above mentioned book of a cave built into a mountainside with its entrance camouflaged with a curtain of chain. I’m thinking this was illustrating a case of the Swiss drawing down the scope of their defenses.
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LATE LIGHT by Klahn
Who Am I? by Carl Sandburg
My head knocks against the stars.
My feet are on the hilltops.
My finger-tips are in the valleys and shores of universal life.
Down in the sounding foam of primal things I reach my hands and play with pebbles of destiny.
I have been to hell and back many times.
I know all about heaven, for I have talked with God.
I dabble in the blood and guts of the terrible.
I know the passionate seizure of beauty
And the marvelous rebellion of man at all signs reading “Keep Off.”
My name is Truth and I am the most elusive captive in the universe.
Duty, Beauty, Liberty, Country, Honor, Family, Faith — Plus a few simple easy to follow rules for guys
Men saw the stars at the edge of the sea
They thought great thoughts about liberty
Poets wrote down words that did fit
Writers wrote books
Thinkers thought about it
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
Many’s the road I have walked upon
Many’s the hour between dusk and dawn
Many’s the time
Many’s the mile
I see it all now
Through the eyes of a child
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
And close your eyes
Leave it all for a while
Leave the world
And your worries behind
You will build on whatever is real
And wake up each day
To a new waking dream
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Change, change come over
Change come over
Talkin’ about a change
Change, change
Change come over, now
Change, change, change come over
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
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luvlay
Volksmarch
See if you can spot the rain chain.
Such a beautiful country and no need for Jordan Peterson: all their rooms are already tidy.
Knew a Swiss German guy emigrated to Australia. Could never get my head around that. Born a winner in life’s lottery and threw away the ticket.
Nice try but this cannot be real or legal. No Walmarts, heavy traffic, jillions of signs or the most important thing…..negroes! Where are the POC? lol
I needed that breath of fresh air after seeing the video of Aussie teens being beaten and thrown to the ground for the crime of not wearing a mask by police, some who also were maskless. How beautiful and free we once were to wander, before evil was unleashed upon us. Lord God have mercy upon us.
Awesome.
I do hope the Swiss never succumb to the rot infesting our world
When younger, all I could see was the mountains, and routes. Routes with stupid names, Like Ten C Tuxedo, and Groping for Oprah’s Navel. That;s a real one. You pad up smooth slabs that only sticky rubber shoes will ascend, and when the angle remits only a bit, at the top, there is a rock bowl on the belly, all brown and its an outie.
They said that once you started looking at the flowers, it was all over for you. Now, I look at flowers.
I love that last line about reading and winter. It borrows from Haiku. However, I love winter, so…
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for posting. Not a freaky looking humanoid whatsoever.
My ancestry is mother’s side: Scots-Irish
Father’s: Welsh (his father) and Swiss (mother, 2nd generation immigrant)
I believe our Swiss were many assimilated Jews-to-Lutherans.
Fair amount of jewelers in the ranks. And hard-headed the lot.
My point, anyway, is it appears from the video the Swiss are as national flag crazy as we are.
Not a bad thing.
https://www.amazon.com/Place-Concorde-Suisse-John-McPhee/dp/0374519323
Excellent but a bit dated book on the Swiss Army and the Swiss National Redoubt.
Zaphod, my father’s army division held the portfolio of contingencies should the Nazis have occupied an Alpine Redoubt.
I recall a foto, perhaps from the above mentioned book of a cave built into a mountainside with its entrance camouflaged with a curtain of chain. I’m thinking this was illustrating a case of the Swiss drawing down the scope of their defenses.