Navigation: My Background and Education
Navigation: My Background and Education
I am a Swiss-born American writer, cellist, and dachshund lover. After working in nonprofit management in Geneva, I founded A. Blum Localization Services in 2016.
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The Other Side of the Creek – Local history essays exploring overlooked places, buildings, and stories around San Francisquito Creek.
Palo Alto Tourism – A guide to visiting Palo Alto and Stanford, with practical advice on itineraries, transportation, museums, and more.
Gstaad Events – An independent English-language guide to events, local developments, culture, visitor information, and places to explore in Gstaad and the surrounding region.
Histoires de Genève - A French-language project collecting memories, photographs, and documents about Geneva.
art-culture.net (New)
Biographies, essays, and notes on art, literature, philosophy, music, film, and history.
HTML & Web Standards - Notes on semantic markup, forms, accessibility, browser behavior, and the continuing development of HTML.
About New Web Domains - An introduction to domain extensions, what they mean, and how they are used in web addresses.
Why Was “WorldWideWeb” Renamed Nexus? - Why the first web browser changed its name, and how that change helped distinguish the software from the web itself.
Google: The Best Data Vending Machine - A reflection on Google as a source of answers and the difference between retrieving information and understanding it.
Wittgenstein and the Wrong Kind of Clarity - How a correct answer to one question can be mistaken for the resolution of another, with examples from everyday judgments and musical interpretation.
Why Shakespeare Remains One of the Greatest Writers - An exploration of Shakespeare’s language, characters, and dramatic imagination.
Herbert von Karajan and Yehudi Menuhin - Reflections on musical expression.
My Favorite Films and Television - A personal selection of films and television series, ranging across comedy, crime, romance, science fiction, and historical drama.
About Tisha B’Av - An introduction to Tisha B’Av, the Jewish day of mourning, and its significance in Jewish history and remembrance.
Landmarks in Chess History - An overview of turning points in the history and development of chess.
Travel Planning Guide - A practical introduction to planning a trip and organizing the decisions that need attention before departure.
Photographs – Personal photography and visual notes from Palo Alto, travels, daily life, and the occasional appearance of a particularly photogenic dachshund.
YouTube: Timeless Tunes – A personal collection of music worth returning to. | Culture and Creativity – Videos and discoveries related to art, music, history, and creative work.
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