Think! The Illusion of Thought and the Need for Change June 18, 2024 Think! Many believe they think, but the reality is that even those...

The Disappearance of the Middle Class: A Closer Look June 17, 2024 By now, many acknowledge that the middle class has disappeared, but...

The Frog in the Pot: Reflections on Ruth Richardson’s Wisdom June 15, 2024 Many years ago, around 2000, I had the honor of meeting the...

The Curse of Vision: Reflecting on the Privatization of Telecommunications June 15, 2024 I recently wrote about the curse of having a...

The Real Impact of New Hotel Developments in Curacao June 14, 2024 On this new day, another hotel on the west side had a groundbreaking...

The Power of Love June 13, 2024 It is evident that the global situation is far from stable. Reports indicate that 2023 saw the highest...

Bemoeizorg in Nijmegen June 13, 2024 The report "Bemoeizorg in Nijmegen" immediately caught my attention as Nijmegen is one of my alma...

The Evolution of Public Service: Balancing Innovation with Good Governance 11 juni 2024 In recent years, there has been a noticeable...

Navigating the Eye of the Hurricane June 10, 2024 We are quite literally in the eye of the hurricane. Despite numerous warnings and ample...

Beyond Bread and Games June 9, 2024 It is Sunday, and we are eagerly awaiting the start of the F1 race in Montreal, Canada. Yesterday,...

European Elections: A Dutch Perspective June 8, 2024 The recent European elections in the Netherlands have yielded interesting and...

Navigating Power and Identity June 7, 2024 I intended to write about the European election results from a Dutch perspective, but I...

The Power of Dissent: Understanding Voter Concerns Ahead of the Elections June 7, 2024 As the elections approach rapidly, it is worth...

Dissent is Democracy; Measuring is Knowinge June 5, 2024 "Meten is weten" (Measuring is knowing) is a Dutch saying repeated uncritically...

We are Literally the Frog in the Pot June 3, 2024 It is Monday. It is a hot day, only June; the hurricane season just started on the...

Sunday Morning Reflections: A Tragic Event and a Call for Change June 2, 2024 It's Sunday, and my family left early for voluntary...

Who is our president? June 1, 2024 The United States will hold its presidential elections in November. On May 30, President Trump was...

Dissent is Democracy: Rethinking the Hourly Billing Model May 31, 2024 I have been an advisor or consultant, or however you want to label...

May 30, 2024 Recently, my attention was caught by a series of alarming headlines. The front page of the Antilliaans Dagblad on May 30,...

Leadership and Boundary Crossing: A Comparison Between Curaçao and the Netherlands May 29, 2024 I recently read an article in Vrij...