There are many reasons to not eat meat, all of which are valid in themselves: The impact on the environment, a fair distribution of food, your own health… But today I want to look at the moral principle: Is it bad to kill and eat an animal? This will inevitably bring up some elements from …
Left or right
In the UK, people are waiting anxiously for the birth of a new prince or princess. It was supposed to happen in late April, but it is a bit delayed. Another thing people are looking forward to are the national elections. At least we know on what date those are going to happen: The 7th …
Information overload
The weeks are flying by. Last one was a week without rain, so every night I was out with my watering can to take care of the tulips and wannabe vegetable garden. Today mother Nature watered the plants for me, which is much easier. I also got involved in the fight against the dandelions in …
Stones, pigs and windows
I did not post a blog at Easter, because we have been away for a few days. The first photo from the gallery below gives a hint as to what it was that we were running from: the dust and debris of our house. Our landlord has finally joined the march of civilization and has …
Breaking down walls
Building walls is something that we humans do well. The Berlin Wall has since long become history now, but elsewhere in the world walls are still daily used to separate people from each other. The wall along the West Bank in Israel is perhaps the most famous example. This barrier is intended to protect Israelis …
Forest of Peace
We recently watched the BBC series Planet Oil. An interesting story about the history of oil, but with a depressing ending. Our addiction to fossil fuels has thoroughly disrupted the ecological balance of the planet. It is frustrating to see how slow alternative energy is developing, mainly because nothing happens at the policy level. In …