Rubik's Cube. Who doesn't know it? A beloved toy and puzzle in the 80s. A favorite toy, especially at birthday parties. Will you get the Rubik's Cube out of the attic? The goal is to get the same color on every face. Can you do it...
I am writing this soup blog in The Hague library, because it is 'International Soup Day' worldwide on April 5, 2024. Did you know? The Hague soup bus celebrates this day and delivers daily to all people who need it in...
Did you enjoy your Christmas dinner? And what was on the menu on Christmas Day or Boxing Day? Or did you once again enjoy a delicious gourmet meal with your family or friends (preparing your own dishes at the table in small pans)? Or...
On Saturday, May 6, 2023, Port Days will be organized in Vlissingen and Terneuzen. On May 7, 2023, Port Days will be held in Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Ostend, and Ghent (for the sixth time). There is plenty to experience: visits to around 80 companies, virtual...
For the sixth time, the National Week Without Meat and Dairy is being organized from March 6–12, 2023. Together with 65 partners, there is a call to eat no meat and no dairy for one week. A challenge for everyone who still...
On Monday, January 16, 2023, the United States celebrates Martin Luther King Day. He became famous for his statement 'I have a dream', won the Nobel Peace Prize, and was later shot and killed. Why is Martin Luther King (1929–1968) important to...
For the past few weeks, we have been dealing with a stripped-down summer timetable (illness, staff shortages) from NS. Following this, we are dealing with strikes on the railways as railway unions demand higher salaries and better working conditions for the staff. Travelers who...
Who makes New Year's resolutions? And how long do you manage to stop doing 'something'? At the start of 2022, we are speaking out in favor of a healthy lifestyle: more fruit and vegetables, more exercise...
Prime Minister Rutte has completed his 14th press conference. This is my 30th coronavirus blog, featuring many new issues. The coronavirus crisis began in our country approximately 6 months ago. Time to take stock of which themes various postal administrations have...
The most important breakthrough occurred in 1931 when American pathologists cultured influenza and a number of other viruses in fertilized chicken eggs. This led to the development of an effective vaccine against polio. Polio is a disease caused by this...
We have been in an intellectual lockdown since March 16. We now find many difficult English words 'normal': social distancing, flatten the curve, triage, R0. If you are already tired of corona, then write another blog yourself. In this 12th blog, we are going to...
Iran has issued a postage stamp to honour its medical workers battling with the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak in that country. The stamp has the inscription “National Heroes” in English on the lower left of the main image. It is thought...
How many more press conferences from Prime Minister Rutte will follow? Is the message of the 'intelligent lockdown' getting through to our population of 17 million people? How are we coping at home in our spacious or cramped homes with the entire family? Is corona going to...
From January 25, 2020, to February 11, 2021, the Year of the Rat is celebrated according to the Chinese zodiac. We take a brief look back at the Year of the Pig. That was not a good year for China with African swine fever...
The three-day Woodstock festival (August 15 to 18, 1969) is regarded as the pinnacle of hippie culture. How do you commemorate the anniversary of a pop festival? Which famous names performed at Woodstock 50 years ago? How do the...
Elton John, who doesn't know him? If young people don't know him, then the biopic film Rocket Man is a must-see glam rock film, in which his greatest hits are sung. We encounter 'Rocket Man' multiple times in world history: song and...
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