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Snow

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driving through Dutch rainy skies

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IOGT

As long as my parents are deceased, I use a teaspoon with this logo without exception … I only inherited two identical ones … My father inherited the spoons from his father and often told me about the meaning of the letters IOGT. My grandfather had many specific principles and worldviews … and he was…
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fake news

I collected from different sites some lists with fake news ….. 21st Century Wire: 21stcenturywire.com (zie Fake News Watch, MBFC) 70News: 70news.wordpress.com 800Whistleblower: 800Whistleblower.com ABC News (com.co): abcnews.com.co (this is not the real ABC News) Accuracy in Media (AIM): aim.org (zie MBFC) ACN Latitudes: latitudes.org (zie MBFC) Activist Post: activistpost.com (zie Fake News Watch, MBFC) Alternet: alternet.org (zie MBFC) Althealth Works: althealthworks.com…
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I wish everyone a happy and healthy 2019 !

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The future of photography ?

Image processing taken to the next level ? Is Meero the future of photography ? On their site they explain : “How can an algorithm perform as well as a professional photographer when executing such a subjective and complex task? The answer resides in the principle of gradient-based learning. By using a deep neural network…
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tourism

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Progressive International

It’s time for progressives of the world to unite ! The time has come for progressives to form a grassroots movement for global justice: to mobilize workers, women and the disenfranchised all around the world behind a shared vision of democracy, prosperity, sustainability, and solidarity. Our Progressive International will reach out to communities in every…
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I’ve joined ….

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If no one asks, then no one answers That’s how every empire falls …

Caught a train from Alexandria Just a broken man in flight Running scared with his devils Saying prayers all through the night Oh but mercy can’t find him Not in the shadows where he calls Forsaking all his better angels That’s how every empire falls The bells ring out on Sunday morning Like echoes from…
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If you read the newspaper …

If you do not read the newspaper, you are uninformed. If you do read the newspaper, you have been misinformed. The successful newspapers and television stations are successful because they tell you and show you what they think you want to read and see. Therefore, here is a list of newspapers and magazines that I…
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Is it autumn?

Because we live on the coast, we don’t see autumn in nature as clearly as in woodlands. [satire mode on] That’s why we went to the Ardennes to see firsthand how naturally fall looks for forest dwellers. Nowadays, with climate change, you do not know how things stand with the seasons. Science is only a belief, they…
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be prepared …

… for the coming winter. In winter I leave many photo opportunities pass because I’m prone to cold fingers. That is why I have already bought gloves, which are said to be ideal for photographers. The Heat Company has already delivered them after 3 days! I ordered the softshell. To make sure my fingers stay warm while…
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melancholy

At this time of the year where many “recharge their batteries” in Greece, I am day-dreaming and enjoying the autumn colours in my own backyard … Listening to music that evokes very different memories than what the lyrics are describing…But for me, Joan’s voice is a switch to go back in time … and become…
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seen in our garden today …
