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Sep 9, 20232 min readCriticism and appreciationWish for average dumb You do not want to be intelligent. Not in a world where approximately 95% of people are quite stupid. Being intelligent in a democracy of...
Aug 26, 20232 min readCriticism and appreciationThe wrinkles of our (Rn'R) idolsThere is something more cruel than seeing oneself getting old. It's seeing our idols getting old. Grand-fathers on stage like if a...
Aug 14, 20231 min readIdiotic writing / DeliriumQuick note to mice and shrewsWe have a strict policy when it comes to the "littles" (i.e. all types of mice and shrews) here: Don't come into the house and start...
Jul 2, 20232 min readCriticism and appreciationMarcus vs. Hugh A few days ago we started watching the 10-part television series "Marcus Wareing's Tales from a Kitchen Garden", that aired on BBC Two in...
Jul 1, 20233 min readIn EnglishA quick note to Instagram "photographers"As a photographer, I use a camera. Stating the obvious? Not anymore. The meaning of the word "photographer" has drastically changed those...
Mar 17, 20232 min readCriticism and appreciationSmells, taste and cooking showsCan you smell this? A wild animal could for sure, but can you? I have a very good sense of smell (officially called hyperosmia, it's "an...