Category Archives: EU

Thoughts on The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Posted on May 19, 2019 by

The Tatooist of Auschwitz, and the difference between race and religion.   On the recommendation of my writing coach, I read the novel as a primer on how to write a story that will appeal to readers. This novel has … Continue reading →

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MORELIA, ITS COLONIAL HISTORY

Posted on March 11, 2019 by

MORELIA – ITS COLONIAL HISTORY   This blog post is dedicated to the Indigenous population of Mexico. One cannot admire the city without reminding oneself of all the lives destroyed during its rise to fame. The Mexican city of Morelia … Continue reading →

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SELF-HARMING

Posted on August 29, 2018 by

SELF-HARMING by young girls   This is a copy from The Guardian’s article about mental health in the UK and the trend of young girls for self-harming: Quarter of Young Girls in UK have self-harmed. My novel Guardians’ Betrayal came … Continue reading →

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There Be Monsters

Posted on August 21, 2017 by

THERE BE MONSTERS   I am posting an article (with her permission from another site, passagesnorth.com),  of a writer whose grandparents were residents of Lithuania during World War II. Like me, she became curious about her family’s past and their … Continue reading →

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ARE THE DUTCH BECOMING COLOUR SENSITIVE?

Posted on April 27, 2017 by

ARE THE DUTCH BECOMING MORE COLOUR SENSITIVE? This is a post about the international links of the Netherlands and its jerk towards the right of the political spectrum, with uncharacteristic, overt racism expressed freely in the national discourse. WHOSE COUNTRY … Continue reading →

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TRUMP IS LIKE HITLER IN HOW HE GOT THE COUNTRY IN OVER ITS HEAD.

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

TRUMP IS LIKE HITLER IN HOW HE GOT THE COUNTRY IN OVER ITS HEAD Trump’s election has a lot of people very worried, with good reason. History repeats itself for those who will not learn from it. Hitler’s actions up … Continue reading →

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WHAT HAPPENED AFTER WORLD WAR II?

Posted on April 18, 2017 by

What happened after the war in the Netherlands? This is a primer on my next novel, called The Dutch Nazi Lover (in development). On April 30, 1945 Hitler committed suicide. On May 7, 1945 Germany surrendered to the allied forces. … Continue reading →

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ECHO OF WAR

Posted on January 16, 2016 by

Canadian troops entering a small town, liberating the Netherlands (in Dalfsen) Seventy years after the end of World War II at the height of summer, the Van Noorden family got together on a typical Dutch day with rain drops and … Continue reading →

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CANADIAN CHILDREN & POLITICAL WILL TO CARE

Posted on March 29, 2014 by

CANADA’s CHILDREN AND THE POLITICAL WILL TO PUT OUR MONEY WHERE OUR MOUTH IS What does political will have to do with the care we have for our children, you ask? Plenty, really everything. Canada is a nation that since … Continue reading →

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Chateau De Fenelon, Dordogne

Posted on June 15, 2013 by

Please, would you rate this post at the top? It might get some attention from the WordPress web master that way and be reposted as Freshly Pressed. As promised last week, the photos of the CHATEAU DE FENELON are below. … Continue reading →

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