2025.11.09 – A Short Metro Hop to a Quiet Read: From Spijkenisse to Rhoon, with Coffee on Sunday

Key Takeaways A calm Sunday read is closer than it seems: take Rotterdam’s Line D from Spijkenisse to Rhoon and pair the greenery with a café that actually opens on Sundays. Poortugaal is quieter still but has fewer reliable Sunday options; Leuvehaven and Dijkzigt offer river views and parks with more bustle. For a shortContinue reading “2025.11.09 – A Short Metro Hop to a Quiet Read: From Spijkenisse to Rhoon, with Coffee on Sunday”

2025.11.09 – The Warrior’s Path, Reframed: What the Book Promises—and What the Science Actually Says

Key Takeaways A Spanish set of slides about El camino del guerrero opened the door to a deeper look at the book’s real background and the truth behind ten popular “laws.” Publisher data confirms that the edition in circulation focuses on discipline and calm strength. The ten “laws” linked to it fall into three types:Continue reading “2025.11.09 – The Warrior’s Path, Reframed: What the Book Promises—and What the Science Actually Says”

2025.11.09 – Dutch, Made Doable: Word Order First, Fluency by Small Daily Steps

Key Takeaways A compact public summary revealed the essence of Dutch grammar: keep the conjugated verb second in main clauses, send verbs to the end in subordinate clauses, master six core irregulars, and use four modal verbs for everyday speech. The trick is to weave each grammar point into daily habits—before laundry, on the wayContinue reading “2025.11.09 – Dutch, Made Doable: Word Order First, Fluency by Small Daily Steps”

2025.11.09 – When the Mind Races to the Worst: Understanding—and Easing—Catastrophic Thinking

Key Takeaways Catastrophic thinking is a common mental habit where uncertainty is filled with worst-case scenarios and negatives carry more weight than positives. Recognising the pattern, steadying the body, separating “worst-case” from “most-likely,” and shifting attention to one small, constructive action can interrupt the loop and restore proportion. Story & Details A familiar leap AContinue reading “2025.11.09 – When the Mind Races to the Worst: Understanding—and Easing—Catastrophic Thinking”

2025.11.09 – The Floor That Writes: A Real-Time Cleanup Turned Into a Publishable Thriller

Key Takeaways A messy room became the engine for a suspense story: every physical action (“kettle stored,” “window up,” “power strip unplugged,” “more zip ties out,” “socket back,” “extension back”) advanced a single, continuous narrative. The tone shifted on request—from atmospheric to sharper, magazine-paced scenes—while the packaging stayed commercial: bilingual title (El Piso Vacío /Continue reading “2025.11.09 – The Floor That Writes: A Real-Time Cleanup Turned Into a Publishable Thriller”

2025.11.09 – New Fortress Energy in 2025: Debt Pressure, Tough Quarters, and a Lifeline Contract

Key Takeaways New Fortress Energy entered the second half of 2025 under strain: large quarterly losses, volatile operating margins, and heavy leverage set a challenging backdrop. Credit ratings fell into deeper speculative territory as liquidity and refinancing risks grew. To stabilize, the company closed a billion-dollar divestment in Jamaica and announced a multi-year liquefied naturalContinue reading “2025.11.09 – New Fortress Energy in 2025: Debt Pressure, Tough Quarters, and a Lifeline Contract”

2025.11.03 – Language at Work, Claims of Violence, and What Dutch Reality Shows

Key Takeaways Two threads came together: everyday greetings in English and Dutch, and a grave allegation about killings in Gaza and a Dutch naval response. The language story is straightforward: English uses “Good morning,” “Good afternoon,” and “Good evening” as greetings, while “Good night” is a farewell; Dutch mirrors this with “Goedemorgen,” “Goedemiddag,” “Goedenavond,” andContinue reading “2025.11.03 – Language at Work, Claims of Violence, and What Dutch Reality Shows”

2025.11.03 – The Amsterdam Call: When A 020 Number Rings And A Telecom Brand Greets You

Key Takeaways A Dutch mobile user received a call from +31 20 894 5533, which is an Amsterdam fixed-line style number, at about 14:02 local time (14:02 Europe/Amsterdam). The caller did not leave a clear identity, and no open directory in the Netherlands links that exact number to a named company. The call sounded partiallyContinue reading “2025.11.03 – The Amsterdam Call: When A 020 Number Rings And A Telecom Brand Greets You”

2025.11.03 – The Architecture of Focus: Inside ADHDcentraal and the Dutch Way of Mental-Health Care

Key Takeaways ADHDcentraal has become one of the Netherlands’ most recognisable institutions for the diagnosis and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Founded in 2013, it grew from a single practice into a nationwide network with locations in major Dutch cities, supported by a clinical model that merges medical precision with humane accessibility.Its evolution mirrors the Dutch mental-healthContinue reading “2025.11.03 – The Architecture of Focus: Inside ADHDcentraal and the Dutch Way of Mental-Health Care”

2025.11.02 – The Art of Integration: Clinical Depth and Academic Reach at GGZ inGeest

Key Takeaways At GGZ inGeest, one of the Netherlands’ leading mental-health institutions, the boundaries between therapy, research, and education are intentionally porous.Dr. Inge Jager, Clinical Psychologist – Psychotherapist and Chair of the Expertise Line for Depression, Anxiety & Compulsions and Psychosomatics, embodies this integrative vision.Her work at the De Nieuwe Valerius location in Amsterdam showsContinue reading “2025.11.02 – The Art of Integration: Clinical Depth and Academic Reach at GGZ inGeest”

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