Life Stories

 

Those two little letters, AI, which means  Artificial Intelligence have become quite popular. What a fantastic invention! A new horizon opens up with the possibility of having this system do the tedious and boring work for us. Instead of looking up questions we have and doing research for hours or even days on a specific topic, we can now ask Chat GPT and in minutes or even seconds it comes up with all the answers we are looking for.… Read more

As always, after my three- to four-month stay on Maui, I leave with a laughing and a crying eye. I consider both Maui and Switzerland home. Not only because I have family in both places but because I truly feel at home in both Switzerland and the Hawaiian Islands, especially on Maui.

This year after Maui was hit by tremendous fires, I was saddened.… Read more

On the island of Maui, HI, where I spent a big part of the winter, there is an art gallery named “Viewpoint Gallery.” I think that is a great name since art, has been created from a very special, personal point of view by a specific artist. A snapshot of a moment. Maybe a moment of a special time of the day, like sunrise or sunset, rain or shine.… Read more

This is almost a question like To be or not to be or What was first, the egg or the hen.

Recently I have been discussing this with a friend riding on a long bus trip. Fritz told me he wants to write a book about it. Not a philosophical one but strictly from a proven scientific viewpoint.… Read more

I try not to get disappointed anymore when things don’t go my way. How about you?

Most likely many of us have had or know someone who has had an experience, where something happens that at first feels like bad luck or even a disaster. Then some time later,  realizes, it was the best thing that could ever have happened.… Read more

Maybe you are too busy to read this little story of mine. Never mind then. But maybe, you will take a few minutes to pause and keep on reading.

We all seem to be so busy. No doubt, there are times we are busy indeed. As an example, I’ll take one of my sons. He works full time, has three small children, and at the moment his wife is recovering from an operation.… Read more

The title, an old novel written by Thomas Wolfe back in 1940, has become a proverb. Meaning, you can’t really go back to your old hometown when so much has changed since you left.

And yet, I did go back. For close to three years, I’ve been back in the town where I grew up, went to school, had friends, played in the neighborhood, and went shopping.… Read more

Last night was July’s full moon. Oftentimes I don’t sleep well during this phase of the moon. So, it was again last night. I got up and saw a light in the hallway. I walked toward the living room thinking I must have left the lamp on. But no, it was the moon shining brightly, illuminating the front rooms.… Read more