Category Archives: We-reflect-news

Here’s something weird I noticed: the case of the missing American girl Aruba (which happens to be part of the Netherlands) gets a lot more mediaplay in the US than in the Netherlands. There’s a fragment of an interview between … Continue reading →

During an interview with AP (after having attended a meeting between CEOS and legislators), Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was talking about the upcoming security patches and internet/computer security. The following words were noted by me: Mr Ballmer said that parents … Continue reading →

There’s criticism on the Dutch government for their campaign for the EU constitution. Earlier a Dutch referendum showed that the majority of voters did not support the new EU constitution. The criticism comes from the Belgian minister of Foreign Affairs, … Continue reading →

The bombshell of the day was the defection of Conservative Party MP Belinda Stronach to the Liberal Party. It didn’t go over well (naturally) at the HQ of the Conservative Party, the party that (together with the BQ) is just … Continue reading →

Athe t the White House, a false alarm sent President Bush to the underground shelter. According to a spokesman: “There was an indication that an aircraft has entered the no-fly zone. There’s an investigation to determine what it really was.” … Continue reading →

We have a pope. Naturally, this is something that needs to be celebrated and discussed. Metafilter, for example, has a lively discussion that ranges from outrageous funny to, yes, insightful. Rogers Cadenhead has the domain scoop. Literally. Here’s a something … Continue reading →

Via ReedManiac, I found out that the NASA is planning to put an end to the Voyager missions because of shifting priorities. You know, because of Bush’s plan to put a moon on the Mars, I mean, to go to … Continue reading →

Earlier this week, there was a report that humans are eating and using up resources in a rate that is so destructive that there’s only one way out: to the moon! But in all seriousness: the pope is dying, if … Continue reading →

It looks like the Senate has reached a compromise on a bill that’s aimed at restoring the feeding tube of a severely brain-damaged Florida woman. Bipartisan support, too. Looking around on Metafilter, I ended up over at Abstract Appeal, which … Continue reading →

Maybe it’s just me, but I find some similarities between the Dutch weather forecast and the current NS weather forecast. It’s cold for sure both here and overthere. Slight difference though: being used to the cold weather I find the … Continue reading →