The Rain in Spain
... fell mainly on the Costa del Sol this last week, so it seemed. Romkje and I were being hosted by Garry and Anke Tissingh, our North Africa directors, in our annual meeting for the Europe, Middle East and North…
... fell mainly on the Costa del Sol this last week, so it seemed. Romkje and I were being hosted by Garry and Anke Tissingh, our North Africa directors, in our annual meeting for the Europe, Middle East and North…
Today's BBC World report that unidentified gunmen were holding guests hostage in a hotel in Istanbul arrested my attention as I brushed my teeth this morning. Mention of a number of hostages being held in a 5th floor conference room…
A spirit of death hangs over our neighbourhood in Holland this easter. Flags fly at half mast from houses and farm buildings. Gloom, fear and anger dominate many domestic conversations. Rumours circulate of farmers going bankrupt. Shoppers horde milk and…
The Euro is coming. Soon the Euro will be money in our pockets. Like it or not, we will probably pay our fees for the next European Leaders Consultation (the last week of January 2002) in Euros. So what? How…
Remember a couple of weeks ago when I lost my shirt over reports of Europe being 'still the most Christian continent'? I concluded facetiously that David Barrett and Todd Johnson, editors of the World Christian Encyclopedia, must have been counting…