Tomás Luis de Victoria's Ave MariaNot many on here, I seem to gather, would want to consider anything written by Tomás Luis de Victoria, the most famous Spanish composer of the Renaissance, as music for daily consumption. Well, that's as wrong a thinking than the exclusion of the... See More » (1)
Trump gets denudedlike the emperor in the fairy tale. Only shows how much might those really have, and how democracy is in the long run a mighty force indeed.
The little sparrowLast Sunday the reading at my church was yet again about Sarah and how mean she was. Well, if she was indeed "mean" for wanting Hagar gone depends on the lens—historical, cultural, or religious—through which ones views this complex biblical story.... See More »
On what planetis the current administration living? The story of the Reflection Pool is still telling us how deep down in the rabbit hole they truly are. What next? Follow another wise business plan of wagging the dog and bomb Cuba?
Bachfest 2026At the "Bach We Are Family" event during the June 2026 Bachfest in the Nikolaikirche, Leipzig (Germany), Sir John Eliot Gardiner did not lead a single specific cantata. Instead, he conducted yesterday the audience, soloists, and The Constellation... See More » (1)
I worry about the thirty year oldsSome are actually proud of being sad. Not knowing at all what that means. Yes, there's something definitely wrong with society again today. Have you heard about the death of Daveigh Chase (35) recently? She died from sepsis following a bout with... See More »
Professor BlanchettCate Blanchett has been appointed as the next Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre at St Catherine's College, Oxford, for the next academic year. For more than thirty years, the Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professorship has... See More »
Upon the Search of the GrailThere are only a few times that something influences me greatly. This particular interview both amazed and gratified me. Somehow the reason for my own lack of belonging is actually my non-remembrance. Sunny mornings at my grandmothers where there was... See More » (2)
Belgian brasseriesAt summer time here in Belgium I do enjoy a few visits to a really good brasserie. One example of a good one in Brussels is Ommegang. It's a charming establishment imbued with the typical grandeur of the capital. Moreover, it draws inspiration from... See More »
Erasmus is such a great programBesides ordinary Belgian universy students, the students of the Royal Military School (KMS) have also the opportunity to participate in the Erasmus exchange programs and spend a semester at a foreign partner institution, both in Europe and across the... See More »
Anyone who knows a good pool doctor?So it's not "Residual Algae" coming out of the pipes then. Painting the bottom of the pool dark blue did make it "prettier" but it also had an unintended consequence that the darker color heats the water a lot faster, and thus the higher... See More »
United we stand and we should be proudEurope is sometimes depicted by thinkers as the old man of the world; the continent that was once great, but is now mostly faded glory. Nonsense, says historian Maarten van Rossem in De Ongelooflijke Podcast: 'The European Union is a miracle'.... See More »
What love looks likeSometimes one doesn´t want to cook anything complicated but still feel like nibbling on something. Who would ever deny the fact that they actually like a simple hug? That´s when one should go for the high quality stuff. Like the traditional fine P... See More »
Who will win the World Cup?After what I heard Gary Lineker say, according to him the USA has zero chance, I wondered what your thoughts are about this World Cup and its possible winner.
A little waterThe phrase "a little water" appears in three prominent Old and New Testament stories involving Abraham. It refers to either Abraham's hospitality, the meager survival supplies he gave Hagar, or the New Testament parable where a rich man begs Abraham... See More »
Nerves and hearts"If, however, there is to be a war of nerves let us make sure our nerves are strong and are fortified by the deepest convictions of our hearts." (Winston Churchill)
I'm this wayI'm very sensitive and emotional. Some might see this as an handicap. I quite agree but it's who I am. When I love I do that with my entire being, I'm afraid. So much so that I'll probably die from this illness. Nothing can be done. I struggle... See More »
