A 1915 war poem by Julian Grenfell (1888-1915) mentioned the 3 most important items: Life is colour, warmth and light; my 2022 blog. Other people may add beauty, hope, inspiration, love, peace, and/or water. In my view, beauty and peace are in the eye of the beholder. Hence, personal and relative. Almost each day, I express my gratitude for the items above....
Appreciation-Gratitude

Thankful, grateful & blessed
I have no clue why (my) inspiration “stalks” me almost every day. I do know that I’m thankful, grateful and blessed for receiving (my) inspiration. Writing is my tool for expressing my appreciation and gratitude. "Thankful, Grateful, and Blessed" (2023) by Richard Lynch Band artist, lyrics, video, Wiki-artist, Wiki-album+song...
Trump: ‘inflation is back’ and ‘I had nothing to do with it’
Trump’s recent comments on Ukraine president Zelenskyy might well be Trump’s well-timed distraction for much more relevant Trump news: American inflation is back and “I had nothing to do with it” (eg, the Hill, 19 February 2025). Trump’s former Vice President Mike Pence reacted as follows to Trump’s version of the truth on the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine: “Mr....

The rollercoaster of solitude and loneliness (7)
I’m in a new phase of my rollercoaster of solitude and loneliness. I failed to see this coming, despite part 6 of this blog series from October 2024. My comforting feeing of solitude seems to have vanished into thin air. Feelings of (temporary) loneliness have replaced my solitude. I can hardly remember such feelings. I’m not sure if I ever experienced those...
Politics versus Money
Recently, the Dutch FT published an article with an intriguing title: The Republicans say goodbye to Big Money (HFD, translation by LO). The FT published a similar title that day: Donald Trump pledges tax cuts, trade wars and border crackdown. Actually, this development is visible in China, Europe, and USA. It might be the greatest danger for nationalism. In my...
Anything given can be taken away
Several weeks ago, my blog title entered my mind. It refers to all 3 dimensions: Knowledge (eg, health, life), Love (eg, relationships), and Power (eg, leadership). It applies to macro (eg, society) and micro (eg, individual) situations. These macro and micro situations refer to giving and taking. Governments and organisations can give (eg, allowances, benefits,...

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