Does free will exist?
This is another topic of interest to me, closely related to the topic of freedom in general. Bound by the rules of society and by our personal limitations, are we at least free to make simple choices? Can we freely choose ice…
Thoughts, Places, and Books
Where would you like to go today?
What is freedom?
This is just a short note for today. I am very interested in this topic and plan to write a book about it one day. But one has to start somewhere, right? Before discussing freedom, it seems helpful to define it. Although…
The Elegance of the Hedgehog
I haven’t read much fiction lately and cannot recall how I came across “The Elegance of the Hedgehog,” but what a gift it was. I never read anything else that was so hysterically funny and at the same time so profoundly sad.…
A dog’s life
We recently picked up a puppy. It was totally unplanned, really just a play of fate. On our way to Philadelphia, we stopped in Allentown to see my wife’s friend. It turned out that the friend was picking up two puppies out…
Summer vacation 2024 – Taipei
I am starting my travelogue by walking back in time, from more recent trips to those in the past. We will see how far the memory takes me – hopefully, at least a few years. This summer’s vacation was truly grand and…