Sunday, 30 Nov 2014 | Views [405]
SO WHAT HAPPENS IN A COUNTRY THAT HAS places like Shockland and Beemster that have been reclaimed from the sea, when a land of canals that must be protected by dikes is threatened by a major storm or, heaven forbid, rising sea-levels? When the ... Read more >
Friday, 28 Nov 2014 | Views [540]
VINCENT VAN GOGH WAS A LATE BLOOMER. HE WAS IN HIS late 20s when he began painting seriously and it took more than a little help from his friends to develop his skills. Despite his fame (“Sunflowers” recently sold for $82 million) ... Read more >
Thursday, 27 Nov 2014 | Views [664]
I WAS LAST IN THE NETHERLANDS IN 1970, an unsophisticated young sergeant just back from Vietnam. I remember windmills, tulips, canals, cheese and Amsterdam’s (in)famous Red Light District. The country has probably changed since then.... Read more >
Wednesday, 26 Nov 2014 | Photo Gallery
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