The hangar theater was filled to the brim, and a speaker voice had just welcomed us to the musical ‘Soldaat Van Oranje’, stressing that for safety reasons we should all remain seated, because we were in a theater designed as a rotating auditorium. Then, a lady started to walk down the aisle, and only after… Continue reading Dutch destiny report from World War II – added music and an impressive stage set
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Stolte skolebørn??
(English extract below) Der tales meget om ligeværd, tolerance og rummelighed i den danske folkeskole, mens konkurrence, flid og disciplin nærmest er blevet fyord. I min optik har vi mistet balancen. I dag hørte jeg i nyhederne at “det er uklogt at være klog og ambitiøs i den danske folkeskole”. Elevernes egen formand stod bag udtalelsen.… Continue reading Stolte skolebørn??
I Holland er der brugerbetaling hos lægen
(English extract below) Indførelse af brugerbetaling hos lægen diskuteres i Danmark, mens det i andre lande, herunder Holland, har eksisteret længe. Måske kunne Danmark bruge erfaringerne fra disse lande. I efteråret kom Venstre frem med et ønske om brugertaling hos lægen. Det blev mødt med modstand fra Lægeforeningen og Sundshedminister Astrid Krag (SF) som argumenterede, at… Continue reading I Holland er der brugerbetaling hos lægen
Dutch roads with snow and no salt
Now, when winter is taking hold of Denmark, I come to think of another small difference in how things are done between Denmark and the Netherlands. In Denmark, most public roads are salted by the smallest snowfall, where as the Dutch only clear and put salt on the largest and most trafficked roads. When… Continue reading Dutch roads with snow and no salt