I don't know how you all are holding it together down there. I also don't know how NOBODY with a degree in 'snipery' has stepped up and offered to do America a solid.
Beautiful painting and I learned most of that history stuff in Dutch art class. The story here is that it may take decades to right our social structure if only our climate allows us the time...
Well written! Elon is working hard to increase the anger of not just those with the least, but well into the middle class. As Jared Diamond noted in Collapse, when a society collapses, it gets mean & ugly suddenly & no one escapes.
I always appreciate these roundups, but I especially appreciate today's essay with your personal connection to historical context. I, too, (strongly) fear our country is beyond salvation.
My husband really struggled when I first married him because I’d discuss interesting work stuff at dinner — like murders we were covering. My kids were used to it. He’d get queasy! I doubt he could handle this painting!
I’m a Dutchman by virtue of my high school’s mascot, and on Friday my retirement lost about $7,000 in value. Sure it may recover, some day, and compared to Bezos’ loss, a drop in the bucket, but for me,
a disabled 63 yr old man, it was demoralizing to say the least.
Thanks for this, Michelle. I lived in The Netherlands for six years, and moved to the US 40 years ago. Every time I think I'm over the culture shock, something else happens. I, too, fear we are "reddeloos."
In the book Looking for Spinoza the author DeMasio tells of an incident in Spinoza’s life. One of his young adult friends was in the ruling class. Huygens, if my memory serves me well. He ended up the same when things turned bad.
Bloody excellent roundup. Thanks. Gonna hunt to see if I can tip. If not (I can't commit to subs), I'll buy a paper copy of Trailer Park (a bloody lovely story) and donate it to a community library here.
I bet there are some people who want to do to Trump et al what the Dutch did to the De Witts.
Drumpf à l'orange
When I worked in SW Michigan, I learned the phrase: “If you’re not Dutch, you’re not much.”
I don't know how you all are holding it together down there. I also don't know how NOBODY with a degree in 'snipery' has stepped up and offered to do America a solid.
I’m gonna assume you mean verbal sniping. In that sense, I have a degree in snipery!
Nope, I don't mean verbal lol. I just don't want to say it out loud on the internet.
Beautiful painting and I learned most of that history stuff in Dutch art class. The story here is that it may take decades to right our social structure if only our climate allows us the time...
Well written! Elon is working hard to increase the anger of not just those with the least, but well into the middle class. As Jared Diamond noted in Collapse, when a society collapses, it gets mean & ugly suddenly & no one escapes.
I adore Diamond!
Fascinating history! Thanks for sharing. Your work is so important. 💙
I always appreciate these roundups, but I especially appreciate today's essay with your personal connection to historical context. I, too, (strongly) fear our country is beyond salvation.
Thank you.
Food for thought.
Honestly, given what’s happening, I think you should reconsider putting The Corpses of the De Witt Brothers up in the dining room...
My husband really struggled when I first married him because I’d discuss interesting work stuff at dinner — like murders we were covering. My kids were used to it. He’d get queasy! I doubt he could handle this painting!
Poor guy. Welcome to America!
Tough times make tough people. Donald’s days are numbered. You can’t put a tariff on penguin eggs when egg prices are already through the coop roof.
Kudos! The email version with related linked articles at the end is a keeper.... did NOT delete it after I read it.
I’m a Dutchman by virtue of my high school’s mascot, and on Friday my retirement lost about $7,000 in value. Sure it may recover, some day, and compared to Bezos’ loss, a drop in the bucket, but for me,
a disabled 63 yr old man, it was demoralizing to say the least.
Gotta admit, I didn't have cannibalism on my Bingo card for today. LOLOL
Very interesting. Shared on Spoutible, of course.
Thanks for this, Michelle. I lived in The Netherlands for six years, and moved to the US 40 years ago. Every time I think I'm over the culture shock, something else happens. I, too, fear we are "reddeloos."
Ah, I’d love to live in the Netherlands
In the book Looking for Spinoza the author DeMasio tells of an incident in Spinoza’s life. One of his young adult friends was in the ruling class. Huygens, if my memory serves me well. He ended up the same when things turned bad.
Bloody excellent roundup. Thanks. Gonna hunt to see if I can tip. If not (I can't commit to subs), I'll buy a paper copy of Trailer Park (a bloody lovely story) and donate it to a community library here.