Etiket: NRC
Opinion | Sawing – NRC
Because of an upcoming knee surgery, I have a conversation with the anesthetist. We complete a questionnaire and that goes very quickly, because ten years ago it was the turn…
Opinion | Stock filler – NRC
A sunny Monday morning in the supermarket. An elderly man walks around the shelves with a shopping list in hand. Clearly set out. He uses the tactics that my father…
Webshop Museumdepotshop declared bankrupt – NRC
The Museum Depot Shop will close on 1 November. The web store for superfluous art and utensils from Dutch museums announced this by email to clients on Thursday. The online…
In the middle – NRC
Horizontal: 1. ‘Nevertheless government delegation to __’ 5. With lots of zeros and ones 10. Travel part 12. italian mountain 13. Has (although it forbids) had too much to drink…
Opinion | The future – NRC
Me, 78 years old, sitting at the kitchen table with my 13 year old granddaughter. We philosophize about the future. She wants to be an actress, she thinks, and she…
Van Commenée files lawsuit against Van Diepen after interview in NRC
The former head coach of the Athletics Union Charles van Commenée institutes summary proceedings against athlete Tony van Diepen. The reason is the statements by Van Diepen in a study…
Stuff yourself for clicks – NRC
Recently I came across a worrying Youtube video in which a man celebrates reaching a weight of 400 pounds (182 kilograms). As a reward, he treats himself to an extremely…
Column | Passionate modeling – NRC
‘Nous ne voulons pas une guerre globalEmmanuel Macron tweeted Wednesday evening. „We don’t want a World War”, he added on Thursday for clarity. What this means in concrete terms, he…
Column | All without a trace – NRC
Ten goals against. In two games. Yes, it’s about Ajax again. Last Tuesday evening I played in Capelle aan den IJssel, now a suburb of Rotterdam. So there was still…
Opinion | Tsar – NRC
In 2001, President Putin received Queen Beatrix in the Kremlin. The heads of state would enter the imposing reception hall from two sides and greet each other in the middle.…