Who am I? How did I get here? What is the reason that I am here? and… what will happen when I am no longer here? These are the questions that fascinate us most as human beings. What is more fascinating is that we are the only ones who can even ask these questions. These [...]
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Atheism: A first attempt
Posted in Articles, by Krister, God and Religion, Mind warp on June 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
small town election craze….
Posted in Articles, by Krister, by Willeke, Day-to-day, Embassy, Ideas and plans, Photos, Uncategorized on November 5, 2008 |
This morning I woke up early: before 6 AM Gideon and I were watching results come in from the USA elections. Even before going to bed we pretty much figured that Obama would become America’s next president. But still – anything could happen. This morning we knew: it was an elected fact: the USA will [...]
Taking care of my footprint
Posted in Articles, by Krister on April 23, 2008 |
I came acros this article in the New York Times online, and it has got me thinking once again about the worthwhileness of planting what little space our garden has, with produce we can eat from. It may be a small step, but one with (probably) many paybacks, one of which is to cut back [...]
Procrastination
Posted in Articles, by Krister on February 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
By: Hara Estroff Marano from Psychology Today. Summary: Is your procrastination hindering you? Ten things you should know. There are many ways to avoid success in life, but the most sure-fire just might be procrastination. Procrastinators sabotage themselves. They put obstacles in their own path. They actually choose paths that hurt their performance. Why would [...]
from David Pogue
Posted in Articles, by Krister on January 20, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
1. From the Desk of David Pogue: How to Be a Curmudgeon on the Internet ========================================= Last week in my Times column, I referred to the five-note “Intel Inside” jingle often heard in TV ads. At least a dozen readers e-mailed me to inform me that the jingle is actually four notes, not five. As [...]