Dear future historians. This is my first attempt to keep track of my thoughts. And perhaps keep sane. During a time when the world seems to unravel at even greater speeds than normal. In a time when reading

Gisteravond was de tweede keer dat de filosofische gespreksgroep Eindhoven bij elkaar kwam. Met in totaal elf deelnemers plus mijzelf als gespreksleider. Het onderwerp mondde uit op soms verhitte discussies

Op 27 november 2019 begint een nieuwe gespreksgroep in Eindhoven. Avonden om samen te praten over hedendaagse onderwerpen in een filosofische context. Interesse? Voor meer informatie, zie onderstaande

Only some places still available. Deadline to register: December 10, 2019. Always wanted to learn more about philosophy, but didn't know where to start? Join this online intensive course to jump into what

My aim with this specific research project (funded by NSU and The Nordics) is to trace the spirit of NSU, to trace the study programs throughout the years and see how they changed. Some things have been

So... some days ago I got assigned piece of land. A 100 m2 plot that I can use as I'd like. Today was day 3, and I've now spent six hours weeding. Here an update. (Or read my first post on this project

I love gardening, theoretically. Meaning, I like the idea of creating something. Deciding what goes where, providing space and opportunity for growth. Helping others to grow as good as they can, and share

The past couple of months I've been teaching a course on fiction writing at Volksuniversiteit Eindhoven. It was great, or at least I thought it was. Talking about something I love doing, something that

I've been on Steemit one year exactly now. It's been a ride. What I appreciate mostly about Steemit, is that it made me meet people, fiction writers. It made me write. So what better way to celebrate this

Hello dear Steamians! Lately I have been less busy here, although I've continued reading your lovely stories and developments. But I've mostly focused on some other projects, while trying to keep up with

Her tears froze half-way down her cheeks. Summer had left overnight while he had packed his bags. Why hadn’t she brought gloves? Marika took up the ball that was laid down at her feet and threw it far

"Get up!" Benjamin was rudely shaken from his slumber. His feet were still cold, but he had just managed to loose consciousness for a few seconds when the guards got to him again. He started

"Welcome to flight 39221. My name is Elsebeth and I'll be your hostess for today. I am here to make this experience as pleasant as possible. Would you like a drink, sir?" Harold looked to his

Source: Pixabay cc0“Hello, how can I help you?” This was the fun part of his job, David knew. That moment he picked up the phone and anything was possible. It was why he always volunteered for the weekend

This is a drabble, which is a specific type of story of exactly 100 words. Including the title. This one is written especially for a contest organised by The Writers Block on Steemit, based on the prompt

Source: pixabay CC0 Jack tapped his fingers on the arm rest. “Are we going yet? I want to get this over with.” His case-worker looked over some files. “In a minute, this is your fifth visit, right?” “Isn’t

Lately I've been exploring another platform where you can post your writing: Medium. It has some clear positive features: It has a large audience, so possibility to be read by many people. You can continue

“Can he breathe fire?” Lara shrugged. “How should I know?” They were huddled below the blankets, whispering. Lara had insisted upon complete secrecy. Tim felt too old for these kind of games, but something

“Excuse me? Hello!” Daniel pressed the button again. Finally he saw some movement through the glass door. The door opened and a man wearing a white coat popped his head through the opening, scouting the

There had been times she had almost given up. All the lying, the sneaking around. But today she once more managed to continue to smile to whoever she met. Walking in and out. Slowly, but not too slow.