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Why Science Embraces Its Failures
‘Science is always trying to prove itself wrong, because thqt is the quickest route to finding out what is actually going on.‘― Helen Czerski
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Traveling Long Distances with Electric Cars: My Experience
Last year we had our first experience with going on vacation with our electric car, an Audi Q4 Eton. We didn’t travel too far, maximum 550km and drove relatively slowly on the highways in France. The experience with finding charging stations along the way and on our destination was quite positive and this year we […]
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Discover Belgium Peak Beer: A Hidden Gem for the Lazy Casual Hikers
When we recently went for a couple of walks around Herresbach we stopped at Belgium Peak Beer on our way back home for lunch. The original plan was to go for lunch around Longfaye as that is were our walk started and ended but it was on a public holiday and the places we planned […]
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Dining at Altes Backhaus in Bleialf
During our recent stay in Herresbach we went for dinner in Bleialf in a restaurant called Altes Backhaus. The host of the B&B where we were staying recommended this as good quality with typical regional food for a good price. I can confirm it was a good tip. The place was packed and we didn’t […]
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Authentic B&B Experience in Herresbach: De Eifelhoeve
Last weekend we had to drop off our son for a scouting camp in Wirtzfeld so we decided to go for a few walks in the area and stay a night. We picked B&B De Eifelhoeve in Herresbach based on the location, the price and the ratings. A B&B typically adds a bit of authenticity […]
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Hoe boeken onze levensverhalen vormen
‘Het verband tussen alle aangeschafte boeken vormt onze autobiografie.‘― Stefan Hertmans
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Rediscovering El Padre de un Soldado by Flaco Jimenez
When I was a teenager one of my uncles used to give me music tips every now and then. On one occasion he gave me a tape with songs of Flaco Jimenez that he liked. Until then I had never heard of Flaco Jimenez and it was not the kind of music I was listening […]
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The relative meaning of words
Trump is regularly in the news to promote his current and future MAGA achievements. One of them is to bring jobs and industry back to America and what better prize than to have an iPhone made in the USA. According to economists this is not realistic unless Americans would be suddenly willing to pay at […]
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Wielrijdersrust Het dorstige hart
Like most years we spent a few days with the family in Nieuwpoort at the Belgian coast again. One of the things we do traditionally during these vacations is to go for a bike ride. Our bike path often leads along the conterdijk along the canal Nieuwpoort-Duinkerke and past a cyclist friendly brasserie : Wielrijdersrust […]
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Relaxing Lunch at Brasserie Beukenhof: Quality Food & Service
After visiting the Navigo museum in Nieuwpoort we planned to have lunch and the Peerdevisscher next door but unfortunately the place was completely full. Google Maps came to the rescue and directed us to Brasserie Beukenhof. This was almost full but we could still get 2 tables for 4 people each next to each other […]
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