Thankfulness
For me, Christianity is a wrestle. From the ethics to the existence of God, I seem to wrestle every bit of the tradition. At times, I end up agreeing, at times, not so much. Although I must admit there is … Continue reading →
Hope and Parkour
When you think of Gaza, what are the first thoughts that come to mind? Violence, fear, lack of resources, maybe the rockets fired by both Hamas and the Israeli army. Destruction. Even without taking sides in the peace negotiations, it’s … Continue reading →
Is RSS History?
Two days ago, Google announced that they are closing Google Reader in July. In the blog post, they wrote: There are two simple reasons for this: usage of Google Reader has declined, and as a company we’re pouring all of … Continue reading →
Bono Is One of My Heroes
…but that’s not why you should watch this TED talk. You need to watch the talk for its message: a powerful message of how much has already been achieved in ending extreme poverty and how much more can still be … Continue reading →
Joy
“Where do you want to be tomorrow? Where do you want to be in a week from now? A year?” “What goals do you have?” “What are your big dreams?” These are all good questions. But if we let them … Continue reading →
Can You Read This?
I have written a lot about reading, and urged you to start to a habit of putting your mind in reading something every day. To me, reading is the most natural thing in the world. Today, I bumped into one … Continue reading →
We Need Inspiring Solutions
It’s no news to anyone that the world is in big trouble. According to the news today, we have already reached the highest average temperature in all the thousands of years since the last ice age — and the speed … Continue reading →
Enjoy Life, Save Money
Here’s a game: Every day, think of something you can do that makes your life more enjoyable while saving you money at the same time. Then implement that change. The game is its own reward. Examples: Use your food leftovers … Continue reading →
Some Effort Will Make it Better
Today, for the first time in my life, I made fish fingers from scratch. It changed my view on the food: what I used to view as a quick and slightly boring dish (put frozen fish fingers in the oven … Continue reading →
Reading With a Five-Year Old
In The Idle Parent, Tom Hodgkinson writes that when reading books with children, it is important to read good books. Not just so called books with pictures and a few words here and there. I agree: after all, it’s important … Continue reading →