Soundbites, Conspiracy Theories & A New World Order
“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace” - Jimi Hendrix
Frankly I don’t know how to start this post. Just that I have an overwhelming urge to write. Typically I’m far better in making myself understood through writing than orally. But for once, even my hands seem to [...]
Wind of change
My mother told me of certain events in her life when she felt she was truly part of world history; the landing on the moon, the assassination of JFK and later Bobby Kennedy and when the news of Marilyn Monroe’s death was announced. These were events that inspired and shocked, that changed the world for [...]
The truth, and nothing but the truth
Yesterday, MJ was over for takeaway and chat. It’s such a cosy feeling whenever he is here. He’s like part of the family and one day (in a vastly bigger house) I can see us all living together in some sort of collective. I chateau collective nevertheless. For some reason one of the first topics [...]
The essence of youth
Where does youth end and middle age set in? When I was 20 I felt really young and grown up at the same time. The fact that money was running scarce and I had to uphold two jobs, one of which in a coffeeshop, didn’t make the slightest difference. In fact, it made me feel [...]
Women of desire
I woke up early this morning. The scent of tuberous was still lingering in the air. The sun had started to rise and gradually our bedroom shifted from a reddish glow to a soft white light. Reinout was still asleep, so it was with a lot of effort that I turned over to get my [...]
What women want
I have with fascination followed the Swedish debate on feminism. Here is the one country in the world with the highest rate of working mothers, superior childcare system, 18 months paid maternity leave which can be shared with the father, and with women earning closest to a man’s salary (a whooping 88%). And still there [...]
