13 hours: Rutte's night in 13 reflections
What did we all stand and watch for 13 hours on April 1, 2021? Was it a theatrical performance, a reckoning, a resurrection, or the start of new negotiations for a new cabinet? Did you watch...
Apes
Crown Row Varies (32)
In my coronavirus blog (17) I wrote extensively about the history of the vaccine. In this follow-up blog, the current status of the various vaccines. Before the end of 2020, major pharmaceutical companies want to deliver an effective vaccine. Almost all...
Swedish family Christmas party in The Hague
On Saturday, December 14, 2019, from 15:00 PM to 19:30 PM, a large Swedish family Christmas party will be held in the center of The Hague. Immerse yourself and your whole family in Swedish winter coziness. Let yourself be swept away by the most beautiful stories...
Australian zoos (part 1)
When the news reached me via a good acquaintance living in Australia that he had learned on August 2, 2019, that the elephants at Melbourne Zoo were going to leave, I remembered that in one of my...
Chinese New Year Year of the Pig starts on February 5, 2019.
Chinese New Year (Huangdi 4716), the Year of the Pig, runs from February 5, 2019, through January 24, 2020. We just drank champagne and ate oliebollen, and now we're celebrating New Year again? Yes, Chinese New Year is celebrated in many Asian...
Bohemian Rhapsody back at number 1 in the TOP2000
The polling stations have closed. Once again, the mini rock opera Bohemian Rhapsody (1975) is number 1 in the TOP2000. This six-minute and six-second hit single is at number 1 in the TOP2000 for the 16th time. Meanwhile, also...
World AIDS Day (December 1, 2018)
Since 1988, December 1st has been 'World AIDS Day,' and attention is drawn to HIV and AIDS worldwide. On this annual day, the fight against AIDS is in the spotlight, and calls are made for more...
Monster animals, real or not?
The exhibition on 'Monster Animals' was on display at the Teylers Museum (Haarlem) until June 10, 2018. We have always been fascinated by fantastic and monstrous creatures, e.g. the Yeti, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster and the...
Heinz Sielmann. A true nature conservationist
Early in his life, he found the short films in the cinema, which were about nature, much more interesting than the main feature. He wanted to become a nature filmmaker. In 1938, at the age of 27, a silent film by... was shown in the Memel.
Antwerp Zoo (part 4)
The Antwerp Zoo opened on July 21, 1843. It is therefore still not clear to me why, the year before, on November 14, 1992, two stamps were issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the...
Antwerp Zoo (part 1)
My birthplace, Oudenbosch in West Brabant, is not far from Antwerp. My parents were true animal lovers, and one of their favorite outings was to the Antwerp Zoo, right near the station there. So it was a nice surprise...
Youth Philately Day 2016
In 2016, the 31st Youth Philately Day will be held in Apeldoorn on Saturday, October 15. This event will take place in the Americahal, together with Postex 2016. On the occasion of this event, JeugdFilatelie Nederland (JFN) is issuing two personalized stamps...
Jambo the hero
On May 28, a toddler slipped through the enclosure of the gorilla habitat at the Cincinnati Zoo and ended up meters below, among the gorillas. Harambe, the 17-year-old silverback who was imprisoned there, paid for this with his life...
Newly Spotted 2016 (3)
Many new stamps on a wide range of subjects appear with great regularity. Below you will find a selection of recently issued stamps from around the world. Algeria has issued a stamp depicting the Beni Haroun-Mila Dam. This year the European Football Championship is...
