In New York at the UN general assembly


I was in New York. Once landed in Newark, a chauffeur was waiting for me. No, I am not part of the rich and beautiful who can afford an own chauffeur. And this time (or for the time being) I was not an invited guest to the UN general assembly but I had discovered that if I order the private chauffeur in advance, it costs the same as a taxi and is cleaner and more pleasant.Read More »

One Sunday in Zug – Vintage car show


If you buy an electrical appliance in Switzerland, the consumer pays a recycling fee at the time of purchase and the fee is not inexpensive. For a washing machine you will have to pay 30 CHF. Actually, you could just pay this at the time of disposal, but the lawgiver does not trust its citizens. Who knows how we dispose of all of our old phones, tablets and small appliances? Some of them would end up in the regular rubbish bin, probably as a result of our inclination towards convenience or thriftiness. Read More »