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The man who gave the world a conscience

October 30, 2010, 2 Comments

Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to… just one man. That one man was not Mr Churchill (and apologies to him …

Even the Swiss can get lost in translation

October 27, 2010, 4 Comments

There was a lovely story in the newspaper last week, which proved that not all Swiss are multilingual perfectionists. Two researchers found that in t ...

A big thankyou – and the tour goes on

September 9, 2010, No comments

Even as someone who uses words for a living, it’s hard to describe what last night – the event at Stauffacher – felt like.

Swiss Watching on tour!

August 30, 2010, 5 Comments

The time has come for Swiss Watching to go on the road (well, rails actually as I don’t have a car). This week sees the start of various events ...

  • From first line to last word
    February 5, 2010, No comments

    Two years ago I went to Geneva for my first writers’ conference for two days of workshops, brainstorming, networking and chatting. In one of those workshops I wrote down a ...

  • Striking and speeding: so very unSwiss.
    January 9, 2010, No comments

    Law-abiding, sensible, honest, responsible. That’s pretty much how most of the world sees the Swiss, and how many Swiss see themselves. They are the Vulcans of Europe, all logic and ...