A Swiss entrepreneur, Adolf Guyer-Zeller’s revolutionary idea won the bid in 1892 when the Swiss government proposed to build an alpine railway to reach the top of Jungfrau. Today, the Jungfraubahn remains the highest altitude railway in Europe and commands approximately 1150 visitors per day. Zeller died of a heart-attack in Zurich…
Category: Thoughts
Forward is a direction that needs a plan and allies
The crowd started chanting “Kaka….Kaka….Kaka” and an overly enthusiastic female fan beside us was leading the chant occasionally shouting out in Portuguese perhaps hoping to spur Scolari to bring Kaka onto the field. And when he finally did, the Brazilian game changed dramatically. I was lost in the moment, I was cheering,…
Chicago Bulls Jimmy Butler’s long, winding road leads home
Every once in a while, someone pops up with an inspirational story. I am drawn to those that show determination, a lot of heart and sensibility. Over the weekend I watched the NBA playoffs as Chicago Bulls executed their game to perfection eliminating the Brooklyn Nets. There was one player…
Life as it once was; Niuleni – a reflection back in time
An important venue for discussion. Life on the artificial island pretty much revolves around a trip to the “tala wane” at least once in a day Growing up in the Solomon Islands has been a vastly different experience. When I look at my children, I see how much so…
“I am my mother’s son”, not a poem just random snippets of thought
Some people will wait a lifetime before being acknowledged and be truly appreciated for what they have done. Others unfortunately pass on to the next life and we only celebrate their greatness “in loving memory”. I dare not leave my acknowledgement until too late. Here is mine written on Mother’s…
Jenly Tegu Wini; a shattered life but unbroken spirit!
The London Olympics ended last summer and it had a lot of heart wrenching stories about athletes who overcame the odds to be Olympians at the games. Like every Solomon Islander, I swelled with pride when our contingent marched out with the rest of the world during the opening ceremony….