Appreciated in His Own Time

Oh hey, look what I got.  Guess it only shows that my long tirade on reviewing was right 🙂 (you should totally click that link and read it if you have any interest in scientific reviewing) Despite the typo probably having you think I’m the best at looking at pictures in awkward formats, it’s really […]

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Restaurant Week @ Avant-Garde

Second attempt at Restaurant Week, both the second Michelin star restaurant this week and the second time at Avant-Garde van Groeninge.  I went with the lovely Julinka, Manon and Aditi, and Twan.  Last time the food was mostly ok, but the service was a delightful mixture of rude and condescending, with a perfect ending of […]

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What’s in a Headline – on Unbiased Journalism

Does unbiased journalism exist?  It is possible to present a story without imposing your personal opinions?  As I asked the question in the first paragraph instead of the headline, let’s forego Betteridge and appease the Facebook generation by jumping straight to the conclusion: no.  I do not believe so, and I think it is a problem. […]

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Carbon Footprint of Biking

So, here’s an interesting experiment.  As I start writing this post, I have no idea what the conclusion is going to be.  See, the thing is, I recently started a new job, and like any citizen of the Netherlands I bike there.  The difference is it is roughly 40 km from my home, so on […]

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Sensationalism, Freedom of Speech and Tolerance

In this piece, I’ll try and dig into the concept of people’s opinions and how modern media does not try and challenge that, making people think they are much more tolerant than they really are.
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