Monthly Archives: April 2023

Results | 2023 Resolution

Posted on 2023-04-30 by tikichris

Hello. It’s been a few weeks since I last logged in to write something for my 2023 Resolution series. I’m not too concerned about the lapse though, because I am actually keeping my resolution, to start blogging regularly again. A … Continue reading →

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Ulm | Tracking the Lion Man

Posted on 2023-04-29 by tikichris

Continuing on from Baden-Baden, the next stop on my trail was Ulm, Germany – home of the Löwenmensch (Lion Man) of Hohlenstein-Stadel, the reason for my trip. Located roughly halfway between Stuttgart and Munich, this small city in the state … Continue reading →

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Infographic | Don’t Let Concern Turn for the Worse

Posted on 2023-04-16 by tikichris

I’m not quite sure how I came up with the idea for this infographic. It just sort of showed up in my mind one morning. But once it was there, I felt compelled to make the graphic and share it. … Continue reading →

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Baden-Baden | Tracking the Lion Man

Posted on 2023-04-15 by tikichris

Back on the track of the Lion Man … From Basel, the next stop on the tour was the historic spa town of Baden-Baden, Germany. Generally speaking, travelling from Basel to Baden-Baden should have been a piece of cake (black … Continue reading →

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Five Good Things | #5GoodThings

Posted on 2023-04-10 by tikichris

1. Cat; 2. Bed; 3. Breeze; 4. Birdsong; and 5. Coffee.

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Basel | Tracking the Lion Man

Posted on 2023-04-09 by tikichris

Welcome back to Tracking the Lion Man, a series of posts about my trip to Switzerland and Germany en route to the city of Ulm to view the Löwenmensch (Lion Man) of Hohlenstein-Stadel – a prehistoric sculpture carved out of mammoth … Continue reading →

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Back | 2023 Resolution

Posted on 2023-04-08 by tikichris

Hey folks. I’m back after a few weeks hiatus from my 2023 Resolution. For part of that time off, I was traveling. Pertaining to my resolution to start blogging regularly again, my trip served to whet my appetite to continue … Continue reading →

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Tracking the Lion Man

Posted on 2023-04-02 by tikichris

I’ve just returned home from a week away in Switzerland and Germany. The reason for the trip was to have an in-person look at the Löwenmensch (Lion Man) of Hohlenstein-Stadel – a prehistoric footlong sculpture carved out of mammoth tusk on … Continue reading →