Chris Hadfield – an astronaut in cyberspace

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Isaac

…M Saturday 6 April 2013. Photo credit: Chris Hadfield Geneva, Switzerland. Under that rock is the incredible CERN particle accelerator. Their AMS is mounted on Station. 12:05 AM Thursday 4 April 2013. Photo credit: Chris Hadfield Like many of his 750,000 followers on Twitter, I wonder what Hadfield will do next, after packing up his camera gear and returning to planet Earth later tomorrow. Regardless of what happens, he will for a very long time b… Continue reading →

Perplexed in Place de Neuve: Thomas Schütte’s “Vier Grosse Geister”

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Robin

…restrials coming to Earth with a little help from humanity. Are these other-worlders going to usurp Calvin, Knox, Beza and Farel? I give the lady in charge of the installation my Talking Beautiful Stuff card asking if a blog-post might be in order when her task is complete. She never calls. She never writes. After some days, I return to Place de Neuve. I decide to write the post anyway. But I need help here. Is this beautiful stuff? People play bi… Continue reading →

A Sudden Death

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Robin

…or and coordinate all this on behalf of the family. At all costs, avoid misunderstandings and confusion. Buy a book to write everything in. Record all contacts, meetings, telephone numbers and decisions. Encourage everyone to write any new contacts, suggestions or developments in it. Have a “team meeting” each day initially. Opinions differ. Listen to others. Be flexible. Cry together. Hug. A reality creeps up on you and sinks its claws in. There… Continue reading →