Credit crisis?

31Dec08

OK, so we had a credit crisis this fall.
But, who was the victim? Here in the Netherlands “Sinterklaas” didn’t suffer. The shops reported no decline in sales. Also Santa Claus didn’t suffer.  Yesterday morning all tickets for the “Staatsloterij” (the National Lottery) with a jackpot of €25 million were sold. Tonight the New Year will [...]

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Tags: credit crisis, Messiah, money, Paris Hilton, Santa Claus, Sinterklaas

Another day in paradise

16Dec08

This is one of my favourite songs. The lyrics are so appealing: we are living in paradise, but there are so many who don’t! What are we going to do about it?

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Tags: Paradise, Phil Collins

I am addicted

08Dec08

OK, I have to admit it. I always knew that one day the truth had to come out. So here it is: I am an addict. I have a very strong addiction that I can’t get rid of.
But is it  or or ?
Lucky for me these addictions are not what I am talking [...]

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Tags: addiction, Anne van der Bijl, book, Brother Andrew, Larry Crab