Early morning. I am walking around the local supermarket. I want to get lunch now and not later because it is now quiet. It will not be around lunchtime. I walk towards the dairy section and I feel a little itch in my throat. Like, a little thingy that you would normally cough off immediately. … Continue reading Cough
Another round of Lockdown is coming, uh, down in the Netherlands. What hurts the most for me is seeing how theatres and concert halls and other performance venues will be toppling over when they can allow only thirty people at a time. But that is personal because I work with these people and organisations and … Continue reading Outdoorsy
The other day I was speaking on the phone with a friend in the UK. He is over eighty years old and living in London. He absolutely loves connecting with people, talking with them, learning from them. He enjoys conversation, and cracking jokes, and having his mind fed new stories and insights and opinions. Obviously, … Continue reading Fear veneer
There is no doubt that I am not the only one who is experiencing a certain degree of restlessness. Our government is not composed of raging maniacs, like other countries that will remain unnamed at this point, but there are still plenty of things to be concerned about. Not in the least other countries that … Continue reading Restless
Tea with a Ninja 