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My 35 best songs for the Top 2000 of 2025

My 35 best songs for the Top 2000 of 2025

The Top 2000 is an annual Dutch marathon radio programme that plays the 2,000 most popular songs listeners have deemed the best of all time. Hosted by the station NPO Radio 2 since 1999, it has since become "an indispensable part of the collective Dutch memory". Wikipedia My choices for 2025 were based on a 15-minute gut...

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Kinder, Smarter, Stronger

Kinder, Smarter, Stronger

There's a Dutch expression that translates like: the one who isn't strong, must be smart (eg, Ensie, Wiki). I then wondered if there's an edge to that coin. Subsequently, I noticed a 2016 Sesame Street song: Smarter, Stronger, Kinder. That song is also a metaphor for my main concept: Love, Knowledge & Power. Often we think in dualistic terms, like: smarter OR...

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What is a complete(d) life??

Recently, somebody said to me that someone’s life is complete. Initially, I agreed given her/his high age. Afterwards, I started contemplating about the meaning of a complete(d) life. In my view, a complete(d) life has three (3) dimensions: body, mind and soul. Usually, we refer to the first dimension (eg, ageing). Sometimes, our brain or mind thinks our life is...

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Happy Birthday !

Happy Birthday (1981) by Stevie Wonder artist, lyrics, video, Wiki-artist, Wiki-song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcVZfJO01NI [Chorus]Happy birthday to youHappy birthday to youHappy birthdayHappy birthday to youHappy birthday to youHappy birthday

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Single for too long

Recently, I had a telephone call with someone who has been single for more than 20 years. Her voice and our conversation felt pleasant. Later that day, I wanted to ask her a question about our conversation. She refused a second call. The next several days, she sent me those annoying “Good Morning” images. Initially, I replied by writing: good morning and have a nice...

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For Joan (1962-2016)

Wildflower (1972) by Skylark (1971-1973)band, lyrics, video, Wiki-band, Wiki-song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikfj2Hrsqlg [Verse 1]She's faced the hardest times you could imagineAnd many times her eyes fought back the tearsAnd when her youthful worldWas about to fall in [Pre-Chorus]Each time her slender shouldersBore the weight of all her fearsAnd a sorrow no...

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