Recently, the American president claimed the following on his Truth Social site: "Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un, as you conspire against The United States of America.” (eg, BBC, Bloomberg). Actually, I've been wondering about such a conspiracy against USA. How much time would it take for countries to conspire against USA...
Afgelopen dinsdag las ik de volgende wetenschappelijke quote in het Vlaamse dagblad De Standaard, een typisch voorbeeld van het EN-OF dilemma: "De zee zit vol plastic troep. Eén man is de verpersoonlijking van de grote schoonmaak: de Nederlander Boyan Slat met zijn Ocean Cleanup. Maar mariene wetenschappers blijven sceptisch. “We stoppen onze beperkte middelen beter...
Recently, I was kind of invited to visit a friend. I viewed that "invitation" as an option; not as my commitment. Later, I was called and reminded of that invitation. I told that I had viewed it as an option. My friend told me that I was right about the invitation being an option (rather than a commitment) but added her/his disappointment. With hindsight, I wondered...
Bovenstaande titel in een Accountancy Vanmorgen artikel pakte mijn interesse. Het bleek van mijn oud-PWN collega John van der Starre te zijn. Accountants vertonen inderdaad vaak ayatollah gedrag: kan niet, mag niet, maar ook wil niet. Zekerheid is een deel van hun geloof. Absolute zekerheid bestaat niet. Zelfs onze zon stopt uiteindelijk. Hoeveel relatieve zekerheid...
Introduction LO: I noticed this 2024 British Psychological Society (BPS) article because I was curious about secrets, including the how, what, when, where, who and why of secrets. Actually, the introductory BPS statement feels weird: “In fact, you probably have about 13, five of which you've never told anybody else.” In my view, I have no secrets. Perhaps, my...
Introduction LO: Several decades ago, I heard or read the advice below. The key message was that jewellery are for women; not for men. I felt it made sense and have never worn items again, like a tie clip. That advice was, however, also a reason to start focusing on wrist watches, which became an expensive hobby. In 2010, most of my watches were stolen; probably due...
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