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Random Walks in the Low Countries

Random Walks in the Low Countries

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Occasional thoughts and observations on the expatriate experience from an American scientist living and working in the Netherlands

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  • Lights, music, and Gluhwein

    Posted on Saturday November 28th, 2009 at 12:46 in events, picture post, everyday life in the netherlands

    The Maasticht Christmas Market opened today at the Vrijthof Square; despite a steady drizzle the town was out for the colorful opening. Everything was in it’s familiar place: the faux-garden for hot spiced wine, the shop filled with holiday t...

  • The HSBC Expat Survey

    Posted on Saturday November 28th, 2009 at 04:01 in expat literature

    The 2009 edition of the HSBC Expat Experience Survey is out, you can get the free download here.  It makes for fascinating reading if you live overseas, if only to compare your experiences with those of others worldwide. The Netherlands placed ...

  • It was a good Thanksgiving

    Posted on Friday November 27th, 2009 at 09:11 in us holidays

    I got things rolling midafternoon: the cranberries had already set and the beans were prepped, so the only bit in doubt was the turkey and the stuffing. The recipe went together easily, soften the celery and onion in  butter, mix bread cubes, ...

  • Two disparate hopes

    Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 13:45 in globalization, economics

    The nouvelle beaujolais hit the stores here in the Netherlands this week, 4 euro a bottle.  The price is right, even if I don’t know what I’m buying.  It’s the first sample of the vintage that will become 2009 and, although it’s ...

  • Baking for the holidays

    Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 13:12 in everyday life in the netherlands, us holidays

    I’m making a real run at doing Thanksgiving at home in the Netherlands this year.  It’s not easy. I found two splendid turkey breasts last night, and have found a recipe that suggests how to make them with a nice cranberry bread stuffing.&#...

  • Striking a balance

    Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 15:48 in business culture

    I read an interesting essay by one of my business professors last night, concerning the tension between getting things done and getting things right.  In some ways, it’s a restatement of the Principal of Good Enough, or of Pareto’s Principal...

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