Etiket: Sandman
I returned a book after a long time to the man who lent it to me, but… | column Herman Sandman
About time. I had owned the book for a long time and it was lost on the shelf. Bringing it back had occurred to me before, it just had to…
There is a picture of a dog on my mug, inspired by the calendar ‘Dogs pooping in beautiful places’ | column Herman Sandman
We are sitting in the canteen of an organization. I am with a fellow villager. There are two other people and I shake their hands. “Coffee?” asks my host. I…
Dear Mr Vijlbrief, stop in the earthquake area and shout ‘regain trust’. That is really not what you, the government, are concerned with column Herman Sandman
I wasn’t surprised at all. What I expected happened: extraction from the Slochter gas deposit was restarted at the slightest sign, despite promises and commitments. The nice thing was that…
I am surprised to see how the woman in front of me puts chowder and bean soup in one bowl column Herman Sandman
There is a pan with chowder, one with bean soup and rye bread with bacon and sausage rolls. The New Year’s reception of the group of friends of a football…
The death of Franz Beckenbauer came ‘very close’, because of his relationship with Diana Sandmann | column Herman Sandman
Our Franz passed away. Franz Beckenbauer. The footballing ’emperor’. It ‘came very close for a moment’, because he was a kind of friend of the family during his relationship with…
A man in overalls speaks to me at the gas pump: ‘You occasionally have a weak snack’ | column Herman Sandman
The man in overalls behind me speaks to me. We are standing in line at the petrol pump cash register. Whether I am the one from the pieces. I can’t…
There are sachets of mayonnaise and ketchup at our front door. ‘A message’, I suggest, ‘like that horse in The Godfather’ | column Herman Sandman
We’ll stay awake for a while, my wife decides. After which she falls asleep, I watch a series and around two decide it’s time for bed. When I turn off…
I first text my friend Bert that I’m a little late and then that I’ll be on time. There is no response | column Herman Sandman
We have agreed to meet at 10 am, but the day before I text my friend Bert that it will be half an hour later. I want to go mountain…
The barrier won’t open no matter what the woman tries. I’m standing behind her, on a steep slope | column Herman Sandman
The barrier won’t open no matter what the woman tries. There is another car between her and me and I am standing on a steep slope down in front of…
‘At any moment you expect to see someone building an ark’ | column Herman Sandman
He stands in the door and sees me running from the car towards him, guitar in hand. “What a rain?” is the welcome. It is indeed raining very hard, as…