To my own surprise, I did not write about my 2025 travel plans. I really thought I had. Initially, I planned visiting Italy but extensive rainfall prevented that trip. Instead, I visited the wine regions in the Elzas region (France) and the Mosel region (Germany). Both regions are quite German (eg, culture). My first stop was in Obernai, which is a truly beautiful...
De afgelopen tijd heb ik mij afgevraagd of campinggasten en hotelgasten twee aparte categorieën zijn. Ik neig naar een JA. De combinatie van vakanties op campings alsmede in hotels is financieel nogal onaantrekkelijk door o.a. huur van woning en jaarstaanplaats + afschrijving + hotels + restaurants. Onlangs hoorde ik een goed, nieuw argument: kinderen hebben overdag...
Recently, I published my blog Done with USA. Later, I realised that I’m getting more and more bored by hearing, listening and reading about that American narcissist with his German roots. Luckily, the upside of boredom is curiosity. “We often think boredom is a less productive state of mind, but a lot goes on when we are bored, including some...
“Billionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman, who endorsed President Trump last year, is offering a stark warning about the risks of the White House’s tariff plans, arguing they could cause the economy to collapse while hurting Trump supporters the most.” (the Hill, 7 April 2025) Seriously?? We did not know ?!?! His phrase is a reminder of the German saying: wir...
Recently, the French opposition leader Marine Le Pen was convicted for embezzlement of funds, together with 27 others. As a consequence, she cannot participate in the 2027 French presidential election, unless she wins her 2026 appeal. Quite a difference with the 2025 election of convicted criminal Trump. The above is an example of the tolerance of intolerance a.k.a....
Intro LO: Deze opinie van Sylvain Ephimenco in dagblad Trouw is lezenswaardig. Langzamerhand verandert de mening over de voormalige Duitse Bondskanselier Angela Merkel. Haar recente boek kent echter weinig zelfreflectie. Haar 2015 motto ‘Wir schaffen das’ is ongetwijfeld haar grootste blunder, welke nog altijd (diepe) wonden slaat in de Duitse samenleving (o.a....
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