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Blog postWith conviction he had picked up the phone and dialled her number. Now that the agreed hour was upon them he began to feel nervous. Was he sufficiently prepared? What if she wanted something to drink that he didn't have? The doorbell rang and a little later the unmistakeable sound of ladies' heels on linoleum could be heard. Long legs, blond hair, a dress just a tad too short and designer
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Blog postWhen live treats you badly, you have two choices: stay down, feeling sorry for yourself or get up and move on. Here's the choice Mandy Harvey made: Luckily there are a lot more people in the world who decided to stay positive after a major setback. Like this custodian: So, what is your choice when life gives you a hard time? Want to read (more of) my short stories? My author page:
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Blog postAre you normal? Chances are the answer to this question is 'Yes, I am.' It implies that you think that the way you act and look is the norm. It further implies that people who don't act and look like you are not normal. Who should decide what's normal and what's not? You? Your government? And what are the advantages of knowing what's 'normal' and what's not? Want to read (more of) my short
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Blog postThe other day I did the Myer Briggs personality test. As it turns out, I'm an ENFP or 'a Campaigner': As we live and grow our personalities may change but in general the test seems pretty accurate. Here's a breakdown on the Campaigner: https://www.lifereaction.com/enfp-personality-campaigner/ Have you done the test? Did the outcome surprise you? Want to read (more of) my short stories? My
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Blog postFrom a distance he saw how happy she was. He would have preferred it differently, though. Not that he didn't want her to be happy, he would have liked to be the one she was happy with. Ankle-deep in water he marched his wellingtons through the surf. A stiff cold breeze made him shiver and he closed his eyes. He was one with the air, the water and the earth. Wind-blown and soul-tied. He knew
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Blog postChina is still in the lead concerning the use and mining of coal. But it's also leading in innovations in the area of solar power, so it's not all bad. Take this solar road for example: it charges electric vehicles while driving! Many consider Brexit to be something negative. But someone took a lot of effort to look at the whole thing in a different - and rather funny! - light: ============
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Blog post'The system' is too old or too big or too powerful to fight? It may seem that way but is not always true. Look at people like Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Mandela to see examples of how even one single person can make a huge difference. That person does not even need to be a strong man but can also be a young girl. Just look at Malala. Here's another example of people who wouldn't take it any
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Blog post'So you're against homosexuality because that's unnatural?' -'Yes.' 'Are you against everything that's unnatural?' -Yes, of course!' 'So you're against guns.' -'Yes, of c... No!' 'So guns are natural?' -'Well, no. But you know what I mean.' 'No. Do you?' -'Of course!' 'So please enlighten me: If you are against everything that's unnatural, why don't you oppose guns?
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Blog postThe City of Detroit had a history of gang violence. And unemployment. People with no money and nothing to do seek out cheap thrills. Apparently that means shootouts. Small arguments leading to shootings where in other circumstances people would have shrugged it of, now they draw a gun. But what if the gun at hand didn't shoot bullets but paint pallets? 'Killing' an enemy now doesn't land you
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Blog post'Nobody tells me what to do so I want Britain out of the EU because of all those rules they makes us live by.' -'So you prefer to live by the rules made by the UK-government?' 'Yes, but at least the UK is a democracy and the EU is not.' Is that so? Let's have a look at some facts, shall we? Thing is: you can't have advantages without disadvantages. It's the whole package or no deal. Or do you
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Blog postIt's great that not only consumers but also big companies are more and more convinced everyone can help save the planet. Like Adidas making sneakers from recycled plastic: The company even made a pledge to only use recycled plastic shoes as early as by the year 2024. Yeah! Starbucks is also committed to the cause and banned single use plastic straws from its coffee shops. Wonderful! They
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Blog postFor an optimist the glass is half full, for an pessimist the glass is half empty. In the meantime others are just happy to have a glass in the first place. In other words: The same 'reality' can have a different meaning and different impact for different people. While some are perfectly happy when they can feed their children and themselves, others have enough resources to last them and their
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Blog postThis whole thing about 'illegal immigrants'? I don't get it. Apparently it means that anyone who fails to show the proper documents but still resides in the USA is a criminal. So why are so few Canadians being held in detention centers? Around 100,000 Canadians live in the USA (click) on expired visas, simply came to live with an American partner and failed to register, opened a business there
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Blog postYou don't need a costume to be a superhero. But apparently it does help. Here's the case of a real life Batman in Australia: Zac Mihajlovic one day decided to build his very own Batmobile. With the help of his grandfather he replicated the 1989 Batman movie vehicle as used by Michael Keaton. He got offered good money for his creation but turned down the money. Just to make the dreams of others
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Blog postPeople are gullible. Except for you and me of course. We would never fall for the trap of buying more stuff then we need or get a loan, not because we need the money but because the intrest seems so low it really looks like 'easy money'. Want to make people think a company is trustworthy? Show them the name and logo a thousand times. Want to make people think all foreigners are dangerous and
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Blog postI love to see people enjoy what they do. As long as people enjoy themselves, there's hope yet for the world we live in. This sign interpreter really seems to enjoy the Dutch contribution to this years Eurovision song contest: It seems it's possible to turn desert into forest! In China they found out how: Want to read (more of) my short stories? My author page: Terrence Weijnschenk at
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Blog postOne of these children is holding something that's banned in the USA 'because it could potentially be harmful to kids'. The other is holding an assault rifle. Of course you don't want your child to grow up to be an abose adult thanks to all that chocolate and sugar in Kinder surprise eggs! Let alone have them suffocate in the tiny plastic toys inside. You want everything that's harmful to
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Blog postSometimes it seems there's nothing but trouble in the world. But that's simply because good news doesn't sell newspapers. Or ads on newsapps. Every single day more and more people are convinced we have to help the planet, the animals and eachother. We can all contribute in different ways. Like, have a nice sing song: Or help thousands of fish, birds and turtles not so suffocate on plastic:
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Blog postYou all know the examples of double standards people don't realize they speak about: 'Those foreigners steal our jobs and are too lazy to work!' Without wondering how anyone can work and not work at the same time. 'Everybody who receives a government handout is just too lazy to work! Except for me because it's not my fault I'm unemployed.' Yeah, but when someone else is unemployed it's their
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Blog postPeople are awesome! It may seem there's a lot of war and poverty going on. And although that's true, it's a lot less then fifty years ago. So humankind is making progress! No wonder with creative people like the inhabitants of the Japanase village of Inakadate: Perhaps you don't want to take me up on my word that we ware doing better in the fields of war, famine and inequality? Listen to a
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Blog postYes, it happened a long time ago and we should move on. But should we forget? Should we learn? Recently a statue was removed from Central Park, New York. The reason: it was a statue of J. Marion Sims, the 'father of modern gynecology'. He was called a doctor but he performed his experimental 'surgery' exclusively on enslaved women. Without using anestesia. In modern days he would have been put
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Blog postOf course you want a partner who lives up to your expectations. But what are those expectations exactly? And how can you expect someone to live up to undefined expectations? So perhaps first you should think about what you want in a partner before you blame them for not being exactly who you want them to be. What are the traits you are looking for in a partner? Honesty? A straight nose? Love?
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Blog postYou look at Facebook or Instagram and go like...'Oh, wow! I want a life just like my favourite rapper/friend/vlogger.' Well, don't envy them because what you see in the pictures might just be far from the truth: And you? Are you living the insta lie? On social media we pretend to feel like we don't feel. Of course, when we meet an old classmate on the street we tell him or her the absolute
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Blog postTraveling by train is often easier, cheaper and more environment friendly than traveling by car. In Australia they've taken the next step: a train that runs purely on the power of the sun. And there are more ideas to harnass the power of the sun: We are running out of oil, coals is something from the old days so we simply must convert to alternative energy resources. Unless we want to go
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Blog postYes, the world would probably look a whole lot better without people on it. But who would smile watching people like this man? But seriously: what would the world look like without you and me and everyone we know and don't in it? ================================= Want to read (more of) my short stories? My author page: Terrence Weijnschenk at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00K4007NG
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