True environmentalists stay home, dig potatoes, and pick berries!

In the part of the world where I live, environmental sustainability and healthy living are trendy. Many people talk about both, share stories on Facebook and Twitter about environmental crooks and heroes, exchange tips and recipes with quinoa, coconut sugar, acai berries and other exotic ingredients. Environmentally, I feel guilty when I drive my diesel… Continue reading True environmentalists stay home, dig potatoes, and pick berries!

Earth, Wind & Fire are from the time when bands smiled on their album cover: Last night, they made me smile

Wearing my fifteen year old cobalt blue glitter dress, I swayed my hips to “September” last night along with about 1,000 enthusiastic and festive Dutchmen: The place was Paradiso in Amsterdam, and the band was Earth, Wind & Fire. Most band members had been replaced, except for the guitarist and songwriter Al Mckay. And although… Continue reading Earth, Wind & Fire are from the time when bands smiled on their album cover: Last night, they made me smile