Something kind of amazing happened in the last few weeks here in The Hague. Robin de Jong, who works for STEK, created a think tank to come up with ideas to welcome the refugees from Syria, Eritrea and other countries who are temporarily housed in our neighborhood through December 31st, 2015. The think tank quicklyContinue reading “Breaking bread with refugees”
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The Refugees are Coming
othing could bring this point further home than the current refugee crisis. It’s not so much a crisis, but an End of the World as We Know it. Don’t take REM’s word for it. Don’t take my word for it. But take the World Bank’s and the International Monetary Funds’ words for it:
TC Boyle and the Shadow of Fame
Tonight I attended a Border Kitchen event held at Theatre aan het Spui in The Hague to hear TC Boyle speak about life, writing and his latest book “The Harder They Come.” I’ve only read two novels by TC Boyle: “Riven Rock” and “Drop City.” I immensely enjoyed both novels and believe TC Boyle to beContinue reading “TC Boyle and the Shadow of Fame”
The Nappy of Jesus
I’ve lived in The Netherlands for four years now and have never been to Germany. It’s not from lack of desire or some repressed cold-war hostility I hold onto as an American. On the contrary, I have German friends; I admire German efficiency and quite often covet German-made products. I also hold certain vague notionsContinue reading “The Nappy of Jesus”
Programma Dag van de Aarde 2015
Here’s the agenda for Earth Day tomorrow, folks! Oh. Wait. You can’t read Dutch? Well. Come on down to the event and I’ll give you an English program! Kindness! Respect! Earth!
Milieu-organisaties (non-profit)
Milieu-organisaties (non-profit). Check out this link for all the non-profits attending Earth Day this Saturday, April 18th in the Christus Triumfatorkerk (Juliana van Stolberglaan 154), 11:00-15:00! Presentations, music, workshops, organic lunch and more!
Easter Art, Todd Anderson and Nature
Art is everywhere: In museums and galleries, on the wall of your home or dentist’s office. I enjoy visiting museums and cherish my 90 seconds of interrupted viewing of the great masters before I have to make way for the next museum visitor. I am equally intrigued by the Rembrandt’s in the Mauritshuis as I amContinue reading “Easter Art, Todd Anderson and Nature”
Charlie Dee plays at Earth Day 2015
So excited to see Charlie Dee’s acoustic set on Saturday, April 18, 2015.
Earth Day is growing by the minute!
Deelnemers / Participants.
Get your Green on April 18th, 2015 with Earth Day The Netherlands, Bezuidenhout Style
Are you interested in making some changes in your life to lessen your impact on the environment, but aren’t sure where to start? Do you live in The Hague area and wonder what sort of environmental non-profit organizations (stichtingen) are out there and what it is that they do? Do you want to learn aboutContinue reading “Get your Green on April 18th, 2015 with Earth Day The Netherlands, Bezuidenhout Style”
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