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10 remarkable women from the Bible

Written in: Dutch • Willem Hogendoorn • April 19, 2021

The Bible is primarily about men. Women appear in it only rarely. And if they do appear, it is often in misogynistic texts, such as: 'For man was not created for woman, but woman...'

Crown Row Varies (24)

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • June 19, 2020

Italy was the first European country where COVID-19 infections were detected. COVID-19 was rampant in the winter sports areas of Northern Italy. Fortunately, Italy's borders are now open again to Schengen countries. The 24th blog is an ode to Italy....

Lars over Self-adhesive or gummed, what do you collect?: I collect both, though I prefer not to have mint self-adhesive ones. You never know how they will stand the test of time. Just look at the Nede…

Lars over Mouth-watering tart stamps with a sweet scent: One advantage of self-adhesive stamps is that people cannot tear off the perforations. Of the gummed stamps used, you can alti…

Rob over Chessboard on stamp sheet: @Elizadoug I always use the Google Translate app with the camera function myself.

Willem Meerkerk over Mouth-watering tart stamps with a sweet scent: I do see a trend in PostNL's new issues. More and more "self-adhesive" stamps, just like with the 2026 children's stamps. htt…

Haas over New Priority Mourning Stamp Netherlands: Unusual: new rates taking effect on a Sunday. PostNL faces a challenge. With priority, it is guaranteed that the next working day (Mon…

Elizadoug over Chessboard on stamp sheet: Are there any online references to the translation of the different stamps? I've been looking around and am not having much luck.