LucasDie

LucasDie last signed in Nov 18 2009 and has been on Bukisa since Dec 10, 2008.

About Me:

Time is of an essence. I am a writer currently living in London. I write in three languages, German, English, and French. I love writing on Bukisa because I really am allowed to produce whatever pops into my head.

Anniversary: Geneva Conventions in Force for 60 Years

Published November 14, 2009 /

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The history of the Geneva Conventions goes back further than the current version. Swiss merchant Henry Dunant had been an eyewitness to the battle of Solferino in 1859, not as a combatant, but as a bystander during his travels through Europe. What he saw shocked and saddened him, and

The Prescription of Medical Drugs Should be Left to The Experts

by LucasDie | in Health & Nutrition > General

The prescription of pharmaceutically active substances should not be left to chance and guesswork. There are experts with years spent in studying just this subject, and everybody should make use of their expertise. Normally, I am not a friend of the word expert, but there are people who earn the sobriquet. I advise everybody to avail themselves of their knowledge.
There is Madness in Collecting

by LucasDie | in Art & Entertainment > Art

Wahnsinn Sammeln / Collecting Madness: Outsider Art from the Dammann Collection; the catalogue was published in the Prinzhorn Collection in 2006. The catalogue contains illustrations and many essays by experts in both fields of art and psychiatry.
BASE-Jumper Ueli Gegenschatz Died in Zurich

by LucasDie | in Sports & Fitness > Extreme Sports

On Wednesday, Ueli Gegenschatz got severely hurt while descending from a building in Switzerland. BASE-jumpers jump from a high object cushioning their fall by means of a parachute. What seems like a very dangerous sport probably is, as this recent case demonstrated.
Sodom and Gomorrah in Georgian London

by LucasDie | in Culture & Society > History

If the word ‘Georgian’ brings pictures of lofty, representative buildings sporting large staircases and high ceilings to your mind, then it is time to look into the gutter of Georgian London. Meet the people whom Georgette Heyer widely ignored in her novels about the period.
Church by Church Hostile Take-over Bid

by LucasDie | in Religion & Spirituality > Christianity

As Pope Benedict XVI invites members of the Church of England back into the fold, this invitation has all the trappings of a hostile take-over bid from one big company to another. The Anglicans who want to take up the invitation are well advised to read the small print in the contract.
10 Reasons to Stay Away from London in 2012

by LucasDie | in Travel > Europe

There are 10 reasons why you shouldn’t come to London in 2012, against two why you should. If you’re into betting, this alone should convince you. If you aren’t, you should have a closer look at the drawbacks. Should you decide to come to London against my advice, don’t blame me if you didn’t enjoy it.
X-Factor becomes Y-Factor

by LucasDie | in Art & Entertainment > Film,TV & radio

Why are the twins John and Edward still in the X-Factor? Why did Danyl come last? For Simon Cowell, the X-Factor has become a Y-Factor. But actually, the answers are quite easy, if only Simon cared to listen to anything but his own voice.
Special Cut Flowers Need Special Care

by LucasDie | in Home & Garden > Housekeeping

If you like to have cut flowers in the house, there are quite some tricks to make them last longer. By investing just a bit of time, you are able to enjoy them for a far longer time than by just plonking them in a vase. And there are some flowers that can be kept for quite a long time.
Security is Relative

by LucasDie | in Culture & Society > Etiquette

As it emerged that the Queen and Prince Philip visited a Westend production incognito; or rather they tried. The difference when the most powerful woman goes on a night out to what circus so called VIPs enact couldn’t be more striking.