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1981 was proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations to be the International Year of Disabled Persons. Although many countries issued stamps featuring various disabilities that year, they were by no means the first stamps issued regarding the...
Though not normally having a great interest in the game of golf I find myself absolutely glued to the television for a certain three-day event which occurs every two years. Yes, I’m talking about the Ryder Cup golf competition, the...
The Nijmegen Four Days Marches is an event that always gets me excited. Because we lived south of Nijmegen for years, in Malden, where the army of walkers passes by on the last day on their way to the 'Via Gladiola'. I was...
While collecting stamps from Great Britain, and particularly from the Victorian period, I once came across a half-penny stamp with the overprint BRITISH PROTECTORATE OIL RIVERS. I immediately thought of petroleum, but at...
New stamps appear regularly with a variety of subjects. Below is a selection of recently-published stamps from around the globe. In Turkey, this stamp was issued to draw attention to wastage. Literally translated, it states: "Do not waste bread". During...
The Netherlands was neutral in WWI, but that did not mean it was not involved in one way or another. After German troops crossed the Belgian border on August 4, 1914, just south of the Dutch-Belgian border, followed...
As I write this, it is -5°C outside. Skating enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting the announcement “It giet oan” (It’s on). Will the Elfstedentocht finally happen again? Those who are sensitive to the cold have no interest in it. They talk about wind chill...
Many animal and plant species are suffering from more extreme weather conditions or rising temperatures. The problems caused by climate change are very diverse but have one thing in common. They pose a serious threat to many animals. The World Wildlife Fund proposed a...
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