WATWILL Toggenburg as seen from the castle Iberg in Wattwil SANTIS SANTIS PANOROMA LOOKING SOUTH -CHURFIRSTEN SANTIS VIEW SANTIS PANOROMA LOOKING SOUTH - CHUFIRSTEN EINSIEDELN EINSIEDELN HOCH YBRIG GRINDELWALD END OF THE WORLD - ENGELBERG

A Fine Man, a Wattwil Native Son

       An especially favorite uncle passed today; he was a tremendous brother to my mother, a great friend to my father, a wonderful husband and father to his family.  I want to especially honor him today by reflecting  on how he brought his heimat – the love and attachment to a homeland –  to me, a nephew […]... Read More

A Painful Juxtaposition

     Two stories occurring thousands of miles apart this past week point out some painful realities in the ongoing clash of western and islamic culture.   The first is the harrowing story of the murder of ten healthcare workers by the Taliban in a remote part of Afghanistan last week, the second the controversy of building […]... Read More