Category Archives: We-reflect-news

Mind the title: I’m a bit confused about the Army Corps of Engineers. Their Mission: "to provide quality, responsive engineering services to the nation". Clearly, this is a part of the military that is in charge of the civil works … Continue reading →

Looking for hurrican Maria? Don’t look further: we’ve got you covered! As long as it doesn’t go North yet, we may just miss out on the fun! Or thinking of it: if our American neighbours made a bit more clouds … Continue reading →

Just a second ago, I noticed that CNN broke the news that Chief Justice Rehnquist had died at the age of 80. This means that president Bush can nominate another conservative for the Supreme Court. I pity American politics. Good … Continue reading →

This just in: The International Energy Agency is going to release oil from their reserves too. Earlier both Canada and Europe decided to chip in. Pump station owners please note: calm down now and lower the prices of gas a … Continue reading →

When I was younger, it was decided that I was going to be a civil engineer. I did asphalt tests, I surveyed land, I designed and drew bridges. In classes we discussed the Dutch Delta Works, the 53 flooding disaster … Continue reading →

Just brilliant. The Zotob worm is around and (naturally) virus companies are warning that (especially) Windows 2000 users should start to download the latest patches (that’s a ‘Lazy man’s link to Google News there). CNN’s got the news (too), with … Continue reading →

Happy VJ day. Right. Since I’m actually writing this on the late evening of August the 14th, by now, you’ve should have noticed the many news items on your local news. If there weren’t too many items, it wouldn’t surprise … Continue reading →

Regarding last nights unfortunate miracle crash at Pierson Airport, Toronto, naturally it’s all over the news today (all of the passengers survived!). Here’s one thing I wonder about (and I noticed that it hasn’t crossed the mind of the analysts … Continue reading →

Just a couple of minutes ago, I saw the BBC new ticker say that ‘NASA is grounding the Space Shuttle program because of foam that hit the shuttle’. You’ve probably seen the succesful launch of the Discovery, yesterday. Currently it’s … Continue reading →

Before we left Grand Pre yesterday, we were watching the news unfold about the man that was shot and killed at Stockwell Station. It was one of the occassions news outlets like CNN and ITN could have used more restraint. … Continue reading →

While I hate to be too much involved into American politics, I find the comments in defense of Rove hilarious. For example, Fox’s news anchor John Gibson claimed the following (on why Rove should get a medal):   Why should she … Continue reading →

With amazement I’ve been following Halifax Airport’s fog problem. I don’t understand (hey kids, spot the truck in that picture!): First of all, the airport decided to start construction to one of its runways in the busiest portion of the … Continue reading →

A yearly commemoration of the dismantling of slavery in the Netherlands was marked by heckling (and noisemaking) during a speech of the Dutch minister of Integration and Immigration (ms. Rita Verdonk). She was eventually whisked away by security personnel. I … Continue reading →