Category: Demigods

That other form of aristocracy

Religion, Aristocracy & Misogyny

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Yes: my book is off to the printing house!It will be available from the beginning of November via the online store on the website OldDutchPainter.works. A good first impression of the book’s content can be found in the table of contents below, but even a careful study of it does not draw enough attention to… Continue reading Religion, Aristocracy & Misogyny

Funny Grok was right in a sense

But there is no serious reason for laughter. From my x.com start page I followed the suggestion ‘Grok anything‘. This was my question and the first part of the answer: The title of my book is 49:49 not 28:49 but I did not want to make the question too difficult for Funny Grok… (Later this… Continue reading Funny Grok was right in a sense

Hostages

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In November I present my new book ‘49:49, The Emperor’s rags’ and paintings by me, in particular a portrait of the woman to whom I dedicate the book: Dorothy Milne Murdock (1960-2015). Update: now available in the bookshop. From the two concept texts below you can see what my approach was when writing this book.… Continue reading Hostages

23 november

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Zaterdag 23 november is de presentatie van mijn nieuwe boek ‘49:49, The Emperor’s rags’ en van schilderijen van mijn hand. Met name een portret van de vrouw aan wie ik het boek opdraag: Dorothy Milne Murdock (1960-2015). Uit de beide conceptteksten hieronder kunt u opmaken wat de insteek is van dit boek. Intekenen op aanschaf… Continue reading 23 november

Cowardice as a Virtue

"Snouck Hurgronje: disguised (!) as scholar" (see Note 4)

Or: the behavior of intellectual moths and intellectual ermine fleas On November 23, at the presentation of my painted tribute to Dorothy Milne Murdock, I hope to also be able to hand over the first copies of my almost completed book, entitled 49:49. Subtitle: The Emperor’s Old Rags. Not over the counter There is almost… Continue reading Cowardice as a Virtue

Ursula and Giordano

Photo by Daryl_mitchell Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Not edited, only cropped.

WHILE I was making this video, failed, unelected German politician Ursula Von der Leyen was reappointed chair of the European Commission in the Brussels circus. There is a good chance that you have heard of her and her special relationship with the pharmaceutical oligopolists.The chance that you have heard of Giordano Bruno before is smaller.… Continue reading Ursula and Giordano