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(waitiz) For the first time, I accidentally and irretrievably erased an earlier, much longer and colorful version of a post. So, you benefit...

(freekz0r) 1. Verb, transitive, meaning "join a fraternity," usually at either Leiden or Utrecht university. Pronounced: S'WAF...

I don't have so much to add to what I've said about Zwarte Piet in the past. To me, Zwarte Piet is a racist anachronism and should b...

(flickr:jessamyn) Okay, so Amsterdam's decision to close some coffeeshops got all the attention from the mainstream media. Meanwhile, o...

Though among the weakest of all blog posts, a nice one for my Dutch weather reports collection. It says "Regular showers with chance of...

So you don't have to... 1)"Mag ik de spleet erwten soep?" = Not, 'can I have the split pea soup,' but 'can I have ...

Ah, I can't stay up late tonight, so I thought I would end the suspense and just call this election early. My thoughts, at this historic...

(beat) The following post, while important in its way, is too boring to read. So be warned. Stop now while there's still time. It's ...