Etiket: NRC
Opinion | Handsome – NRC
Two retired colleagues help our school out because of the teacher shortage. The pupils sometimes have difficulty with the outdated language used by one of the pensioners. For example, he…
Man with whistle – NRC
Swearing at the race management is commonplace in many sports, on and off the field. “Watch your caps!” Or: “Hey, silly, that wasn’t offside!” Poor referee. The word means little…
Column | Cold hair dryer – NRC
So the smoking men are allowed to linger in Leiden University for the time being and the naked ladies in Purmerend town hall as well. These were pictures of naked…
Opinion | Old telephones – NRC
The elderly lady next to me in the Sprinter addresses an older man unknown to her: “Can I say something nice to you? You would make a great painter’s model.”…
Malaysia elects progressive coalition – NRC
Progressive Malaysia breathes a sigh of relief. Anwar Ibrahim, 75, leader of the Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope) progressive coalition, was sworn in as Malaysia’s tenth prime minister today. It…
How do you make a game night a success? NRC gives tips
The days are getting shorter, the holidays are approaching. No better time to bring out the board games again. Or buy new ones, because there are hundreds, no thousands of…
Opinion | Savings promotion – NRC
I (18) have been working behind the cash register at Albert Heijn for six months now. Every few weeks there is a new savings promotion and at the moment we…
Msheireb – NRC
Doha has an underground hub close to the heart of the city. It’s called Msheireb. This is where the three metro lines that have been built for tens of billions…
Opinion | Surprised – NRC
For my work I support older people with Down syndrome. The four of us were having a lot of fun in a game when strangers entered the living room. They…
Opinion | Superfluous – NRC
After repeated emails from the optician, I went for a periodic eye examination. With slight reluctance, because isn’t that a bit superfluous? I take a seat behind the eye meter…