Ear tubes, tonsils and braces
As a kid, I was already dairy intolerant. I had problems after every glass of milk. Nobody knew, milk was at that time being marketed as “good for everyone”. I […]
The loss of redemption and the judgement of worth
We were watching the documentary Uncle Tom. I don’t remember exactly what the timestamp was, but at one point I said “hold on”. We paused the documentary, something we do […]
Rewriting history
Memory is limited.. Today’s story shows it. In an earlier post I talked about the lip sync evenings in our village. I remember I participated with my mother in one […]
Myopia status update july 2020
On Thursday the 23nd of july, I had my first check-up for high myopia at the hospital. When, in January of this year, the optometrist measured -16, which was a […]
Podcast 2 – Finding common ground between a doubting Atheist and a Christian
One of the most striking things I’ve ever read is that good mental health is associated with some form of spirituality. I realize that, over time, I lost (or renounced) […]
How to identify flaws in your own reasoning
How often do you Google for the opposite of your own opinion? Not to pretend to be all holy and saintlike, but I sometimes do. I would love to say […]
Home is not a place
Around 2005, 15 years ago now, I fled the chaos and moved out. I moved 100 kilometres to go live in the city where I was attending university, Eindhoven. Life […]
Don’t fear the deep dive
The subconscious. It’s not something I think we, “modern” man, really know much about. Sure, there are books. But in our social life and in our institutions? Think about it. […]
What is pride?
Recently, I told someone I hold dear that I’m proud of them. I felt it needed to be said. Pride is a word I hardly ever use. It’s a word […]
Short myopia update
I had a quick check-up last Friday. My eyesight was measured. The difficult part about having your eyesight measured is that it’s a trial-and-error process. You take off your glasses, […]