Don’t ignore European Equal Pay Day!
For anyone who starts sighing from it: start sighing in advance. It’s European Equal Pay Day. Only, don’t ignore European Pay Day! The day is too important to ignore, and much needs to change.
It’s Back to the Future Day!
It is October 21 and it is therefore a special day. It is Back to the Future Day. The special version of this day has already happened. That day took place in 2015. Still, you may just dwell on this iconic film series every year.
Arturia – from software to hardware
The full article ‘’ was first published via Artigenda. Since then, the article on the genesis of the French company Arturia can be found on the author’s website, Harm Jagerman.
The shadow of Stevenson
Sometimes in the past, a poet did not become known for his work as a poet. Instead, it was thanks to an entirely different literary legacy that made the poet famous. Robert Louis Stevenson was such a person. Think Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, to name just two […]
The twinkling house in the moonlight
The poem “The House Was Just Twinkling In The Moon Light” by Gertrude Stein (February 3, 1874 – July 27, 1946) is not only a fascinating poem, it showcases her unique talent as a poet and her talent. It was also a prime example of the experimental use of language and imagery.
A misunderstood disease
For a long time, rabies or rabies was considered a misunderstood disease. A disease with a fatal outcome. Until the disease became treatable with Louis Pasteur’s first breakthrough. On September 28, the world will reflect on rabies on World Rabies Day.
We have been tourists for quite a long time
On World Tourism Day, it is a good time to look at the history of tourism. Based on that history, we can conclude: that we have been tourists for quite a long time.
Meanwhile in Beer Street and Gin Lane…
Meanwhile in Beer Street and Gin Lane… it was disorder. The Gin Craze was the reason for William Hogarth (10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) to produce engravings bearing two poems, Beer Street and Gin Lane. The engravings and poems exemplified how what was described as the Gin Craze was handled at the time. […]
What World Contraception Day also tells us
Whatever World Contraception Day actually tells us about sex education lessons in schools is really different from what the opponents put forward. On World Contraception Day, it is good to reflect on that.
The importance of a vital link in healthcare
The fourth Tuesday in September is the Day of the Pharmacy Assistant in the Netherlands. For anyone in the Netherlands who does not speak or read Dutch, the English translation of the article “Het belang van een onmisbare schakel in de gezondheidszorg.” About one of the links in Dutch healthcare.
