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Winds over Terschelling

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My parents took the family to a wonderful (slightly windblown) weekend on the Wadden Island of Terschelling. [contains two short videos] We mostly stayed close to our hotel (Sandton Paal 8 – I recommend it!), walking the beach, visiting the town West-Terschelling, and braving the wind some more: by bike.


Paris in December

Pont Alexandre III

What a wonderfully gorgeous city!


As seen on Google Maps: NYC High Line

as seen from/on the High Line Park

Google Maps has done it again! They have added views from various parks around the world, one of them New York City’s High Line Park. Last year in September, my parents took our family to NYC and we visited the High Line. What a gem! My photos of the High Line are of course on flickr: [...]


Page Numbers and ePublications: contrary companions?

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For decades, authors have used page numbers (and book/journal titles & editions) to refer to other works. But when a reference to a particular page is checked on an ereader or tablet it somehow no longer makes sense.


Movie: For Lovers Only

for lovers only

An American photographer runs into an old flame while on assignment in Paris.


Castle’s Kate Beckett vs JD Robb’s Eve Dallas

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Both women are independent with a strong character, a black&white feeling for justice; they are authority driven though only within the boundaries of the law and only for law abiding people; they have an almost destructive drive to solve cases, regardless of own health or situation.


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