Dutch Government Collapses over EU Budget Battle

Dutch Government Fails over BudgetDutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will offer the resignations of his entire cabinet to Queen Beatrix, as the government of Netherlands collapses. The Prime Minister, the Cabinet ministers, and all state secretaries have resigned.The Dutch...

The Catholic church castrated children to "cure" them of gayness?

Republican Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler believes that same sex marriage is like an uncle marrying his niece and a 50 year old marrying a 12 year old girl. Yes, she said that. She also believes that it is comparable to a 3 year old driving a car. At least, she didn't compare...

Santorum lies regarding the Dutch and his obsession with porn

Rick Santorum keeps putting his foot in his mouth. Well, at least it isn't a silver spoon like Mitt Romney. He stated that for Puerto Rico to become a state, it must abide by federal law and have English as the main language. One point there Rick, there is not such federal...

Patients’ right to die

Given the means, or without the means Is it a slippery slope from a patient’s right to die to becoming an obligation? Remember Republicans who suggested that people without the means to pay for healthcare might...

Dutch whacked the arts

Isn’t art one of the only reasons to go to Holland? I just heard about the Dutch whacking the arts this week. I was astonished because that is one of the main attractions, I think. How many times can you visit...

Where there is smoke, there is a SAAB

The world doesn’t need another “good” car. Only the “best” cars will survive and that means backed for its total lifecycle by a solid service organization. SAAB management misses the point. " “Saab's...

Fruit Corso Festival of Netherlands

Every year on the 11th, 12th and 13th of September, a festival called "Fruit Corso (means Fruit Parade)" is held to celebrate the harvest of the Fruit of all the Villages in Tiel, Netherlands. It includes...

Sex, Nose blowing and Coffee 'Trigger Stroke'

Imagine being in the heat of passion with your beloved one and suddenly a crucial blood vessel in your brain bursts, resulting in bleeding on your brain, consequently you have a stroke. You could readily agree with the fact that vigorous exercise could result in stroke but...

Van Abbe Museum - Choose a role to explore arts in different ways

This modern and contemporary art museum is located in the Eindhoven, a city in the south of The Netherlands. The museum name, Van Abbe, is not from a famous painter or designer name. It is from a private collector...

Three Dutch marines captured during rescue in Libya

"Talks are under way to free three Dutch marines captured in Libya as they tried to evacuate foreign citizens, the Netherlands' defence ministry says. The three landed by helicopter near the port of Sirte on Sunday, flying in from the Dutch warship Tromp, which is...

Somalis held in Rotterdam on suspicion of terror links

"Twelve Somalis have been arrested in the Netherlands on suspicion of involvement in terrorism. The men were arrested in the port city of Rotterdam, and were thought to be planning an attack within the Netherlands, Dutch prosecutors said. In a statement,...

FIFA World Cup 2010 (Dispatches From The Couch)

Ah, The World Cup... Every 4 years the world watches to see what country will step up and grab the FIFA Winner's Cup. It is a solid month of breath holding, grimace inducing, fist pumping, nail biting and in the...

Spain reach World Cup Final by defeating Germany in the semis

The European champions, Spain, have joined Netherlands in the World Cup Final on Sunday by defeating Germany 1 nil in Durban tonight. Carles Puyol's 74th-minute header was enough to secure La Rojas a spot in ...

Netherlands shoot down La Celeste in 5 goal World Cup Semi Final

Woof! That was tight at the end. Uruguay just about nicked a draw as the ref took four and a half minutes to play 3 minutes of injury time at the end. After Van Bronckhorsts screaming 41 yard goal opened the...

Punching holes in Dutch dykes to free estuaries

I really like this story because it shows that engineers and communities can eventually do the right thing by nature. The holes have to be big enough to allow the food chain in and out with the tide. Stagnant...

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