Category Archives: Politics
One Man, One Vote
It’s national election day here. I sauntered down to the polling station this afternoon to pencil in my red dot next to GroenLinks (The Green Left). I was a zwevende kiezer for a while, not sure if I shouldn’t give … Continue reading
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Free To Be You And Me
In a new report published by the press organisation, [Reporters Without Borders], The Netherlands has managed to achieve equal first ranking on the list of countries with the greatest press freedom. It shares the top spot with fellow Europeans, Finland, … Continue reading
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UN(known) Resolutions
As Israel continues with its latest criminal rampage, I’ve been noting how Israeli government officials interviewed on television love to cite UN resolution 1559 and allege that the Lebanese government has failed to comply with it. This, then, supposedly forms … Continue reading
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Where In The World?
From my well-travelled friend, Zain, comes this article about the sad state of geographic knowledge in the US. Not only is global geography desperately poor; the full report demonstrates that the average 18 to 24 year old American doesn’t know … Continue reading
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The Business Of Keeping Busy
We’re not so much keeping busy these days as unavoidably being kept busy. Honestly, who would have thought that retirement could be so much work? Sarah and I have been busy trying to prepare our Dutch and American taxes. Given … Continue reading
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