Month: February 2021

The Sketches of Spain: Concierto de Aranjuez

Lessons for Life Amsterdam, 25 Feb. 2021-- When I once, long ago, privately met with the fabulous Miles Davis in Berlin after a…

3 years ago

Happiness to your sheets Shakespeare and Verdi

Making the beast with the two Backs Amsterdam, Feb. 25 2021-- Long ago, really long ago, when growing up from…

3 years ago

Friendship and Happiness Masterclass

Amsterdam, 24 Feb. 2021 -- My good and faithful friend, Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) is, according to many, not only a…

3 years ago

The philosophy of everyday life.

The architecture of happiness For Frances Amsterdam- 24 Feb. 2021-- Marvel about love, for example. Or else go travel, roam…

3 years ago

Notre-Dame de Paris – The Spire and its Cock

The story how the cock from the cathedral's spire finally could be saved.

3 years ago

Al-Andalus, Civilisation and Slavery

Measuring Today with Yesterdays Tools Amsterdam, 19 feb. 2021-- The Alhambra in Granada, central Spain, is one of the many…

3 years ago

Artificial Intelligence in our Days

Back into the Future Amsterdam, Feb 19th, 2021-- Phrenology sounds like it belongs in a history book, filed somewhere between…

3 years ago

Reporters looking for a job in Beijing, London and Elsewhere – IV

The New China Story Amsterdam, Feb. 18th 2021 “Making the Foreign Serve China” was one of Chairman Mao’s favoured strategies,…

3 years ago

Reporters looking for a job in Beijing, London and Elsewhere – III

The New China Story Amsterdam, Feb. 18th 2021-- But foreign journalists working at Xinhua, the state-run news agency, see their…

3 years ago

Reporters looking for a job in Beijing, London and Elsewhere – II

The New China Story Amsterdam, Feb. 18th 2021 -- At the same time, Beijing is also seeking to shift the…

3 years ago