Monthly Archives: April 2013

This was the time when Willem Alexander became king. It was touching and simple. Beatrix signed first followed by Willem Alexander and Maxima before the statute was passed around the table in the Palace for the other dignitaries to sign. … Continue reading →

Tomorrow, Queen Beatrix stands down and her son Willem Alexander becomes King; what will happen tomorrow? For a start, a lot of security, a lot of people, a big party and hopefully no incidents; this is what we hope. You … Continue reading →

Should anyone have had a sleepless night waiting for my next posting, then I apologise. It has been busy, a bit stressful and to be honest I just did not feel like writing anything. I am still a little hesitant … Continue reading →

Some time back, I received this from a friend: “Next Life” by Woody Allen. It seems very appropriate this morning! “In my next life I want to live my life backwards. You start out dead and get that out of … Continue reading →

Sixty five years ago, my mother was about to give birth to her son – me. It would take another 2 days and then he (I) would enter the world. Pity I do not remember this entry or indeed the … Continue reading →

Yesterday I mentioned searches with the keyword “corruption”. I was happily doing something useful just now when my eyes caught a headline on the BBC website about Rabbi Bernheim, France’s chief rabbi: Rabbi Bernheim had admitted to plagiarising several authors … Continue reading →

Just try it: type the word “corruption” in the search window of an (English/American) newspaper and look at the thousands of hits. Do the same in other languages too. The list is never-ending; politicians, government ministers, presidents, royal families, sportsmen … Continue reading →

Margaret Thatcher, the Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990, died this morning following a stroke. She was 87. As Prime Minister, I hated everything she did and stood for; but, like Reagan and all the other senile leaders who became … Continue reading →

For a while now, I have followed the horse meat scandal and stories related to it. Mocked by those Europeans who consider horse meat tasty (and cannot understand the British horror), the news content seems to have become so low … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I did something really stupid. When you get to my age, you think you have done all the dumb things possible (and perhaps have learned from these). But no, I have one more and I want to share it … Continue reading →