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Monthly Archives: June 2019
Beyond Her Job Title
The Dutch language newsstand is crammed with niche magazines. They are expensive. One day I asked a seller, ‘Who buys them all’, and he assured me business is thriving. It made me think about a magazine from decades ago that covered everything: celebrities, art, theatre, style and ended with spreads of expensive real estate. I …
Send My Bag
Perhaps you all know about this service. I have used it back and forth now between US & Europe; it is truly amazing. Example: the bag left my EU residence on Monday afternoon. and by Wednesday afternoon it was delivered to my Stateside address. And the cost. About the same as you would pay the …
Not Again!
Yet Again.
Too Clever
This is painted on the side of a storage container at the large Flea Market Waterlooplein. It is the local vendors replicated in the Style of Rembrandt. When I saw it, made my day.
Blockchain
Figured this is something about which I should know and understand. Attended a two- plus hour lecture; am now as confused, only with much more information. A funny aspect to me- it is supposedly non-hackable. At present is considered to be the most democratic of forums, – as a public transaction ledger. However, someone developed …
Stunned
This photo on my! iphone?!
Followed me home, Mom
One day, this sweet cat, that actually lives two houses down, but hangs around outside to be ooh and aah’d over, petted and patted, came to inspect my shoppings as I unloaded them from the baggage carrier. He found the shrimp, and followed me into the house. How could I not. Now, he waits daily …
The Cow Who Fell in the Canal
This wonderful children’s book, illustrated by Peter Spier has been read and loved by English speaking child in Holland, my own included. It was first published in 1950. However, the basis of the story was always a mystery to me, what was the cow doing so close to the canal in the first place. Today! …