Author Archives: ianmacd
Belspel
Godverdomme! Ik ben erin gestonken; erin geluisd, beter gezegd. Het is een fenomeen van de laatste jaren, blijkbaar. Kom ik terug uit de VS na zo’n 5,5 jaar en wat beheerst anno 2005 mijn beeldscherm? Juist, de belspellen. RTL4, SBS6, … Continue reading
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Pan-Am Or Prince Charles?
Apparently, Americans and Britons use different muscles when they smile. This fact can be used to fairly reliably determine a person’s nationality.
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A Butterfly Flaps Its Wings
Sarah and I made a conscious choice to come and live in The Netherlands. The most obvious other option would have been to stay where we were. Or would it? Thinking about it today, I’m compelled to consider that we … Continue reading
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Taxes
It’s nice to live in a country that actually gives some of the money it collects in taxes back to the population, rather than blowing it all on military aggression. On the other hand, they certainly do know how to … Continue reading
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Back In The Rain
We arrived back from Switzerland Monday morning at about 10:15, half an hour or so behind the train’s schedule. I realised we’d be late when the conductor woke us for breakfast at around 08:00, as I checked my mobile phone … Continue reading
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