Sweden or Switzerland?

Posted on March 28, 2007 - Filed Under Uncategorised | 2 Comments

Many people have trouble keeping apart Sweden and Switzerland. A shame — of course — since there are plenty of differences. According to The Economist’s “Pocket World in Figures 2007 Edition”, Switzerland beats Sweden in most aspects, especially in the areas of business and finance. But unless you’ve memorized tables of the latest business competitiveness […]

What it’s all about

Posted on March 26, 2007 - Filed Under Uncategorised | 7 Comments

Sometimes a cup of warm chocolate says it all. L’instant plaisir damn it!

Anyway, let’s skip the fuzz and get to the nitty gritty; last Saturday, Arnstein, David, and myself went skiing in the French Alps at a place called Avioraz. Since I haven’t been doing any real physical activity the last three months — certainly […]

77e Salon International de l’Auto

Posted on March 15, 2007 - Filed Under Uncategorised | 2 Comments

Pictures etc. from the car convention in Geneva. Clickety-clicki.

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