190. Three Hares (holding the world together) 05-07-17 Aren’t they nice? Aren’t they fun? Yes, they are lovable and highly entertaining: three hares, running around in a circle. What’s more (and less): each hare has two ears, but together they […]
Terug THE ‘NEW’ RIJKS A Personal Tour of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Part Two Front Hall The recent restoration of the Rijks returned some of the attention to the building itself. So, it is also with renewed interest that one looks […]
19. Forbidding the Eastern Wind 13-02-14 Categorie: Maatschappij India outlaws gay sex (again). Right there, where the Wheel of Life is thought to turn round and round, they are trying to turn back the clock. This week I received an […]
Terug THE ‘NEW’ RIJKS A Personal Tour of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Part Three Rijks = Realm’s (including the northern cities represented here)
Terug THE ‘NEW’ RIJKS A Personal Tour of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Part Four The Asian Pavilion A rather strange element, this pavilion, as it hasn’t anything to do with The Netherlands. Therefore, it is fitting that the Asian collection […]
Terug Blog 174. Us Only recently a bunch of planets has been discovered where life may exist. Exciting! On the other hand it is somewhat disturbing as well. As long as you know no one can see you, like at […]
Terug Film review THE RED TURTLE An animation film by Michael Dudok de Wit When going to see a film one’s own feelings tend to ‘get in the way’, as you are always accompanied by yourself. Although those ‘own feelings’ […]
Back THE ‘NEW’ RIJKS A Personal Tour of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Part One Introduction A Dutchman, I once found myself in a tour bus filled with Chinese tourists, right in the heart of Amsterdam. The Chinese tour guide translated […]
Back Translation of the original Blog 143. Trump American Donald Trump and our own Dutchman Geert Wilders have at least two things in common: 1) Their hairdos seem to stay aloft artificially. 2) Seeing them in action, one’s own hair […]
Terug Translation of the original blog (06-29-2016) 138. Silly So, Brexit it is. Silly, or not?As we know, thanks to Monty Python, England is blessed with a Ministry of Silly Walks. So, one would be inclined to say, now they […]
