Princess Day – 50 little princesses
Today was Princess Day in Leeuwarden! It’s organised by the Princessehof ceramics museum. The museum is located in the citypalace where the 17th century (Golden Age) stadtholders of the northern […]
Category Archives: Utopia
Book review: The Death of Grass
Title: The Death of Grass Author: John Christopher Year: 1956 Today is Writing Wednesday and instead of a discussion about the process of a writing, I am reviewing a novel […]
The End of the World or How to Get Back with Your Ex-Wife
I have always been fascinated with the End of the World, also known as the Apocalypse. The latter term was originally associated with Christianity, but nowadays it has a much […]
How to recognise a Dystopia
Time to look at dystopias. Because, frankly, they are so much more fun than utopias! And certainly a lot less dull. Utopias are by definition completely static societies. Nothing changes, […]
How to recognise a Utopia
I have always been very interested in the concept of utopias and dystopias, but especially dystopias. Who doesn’t like a good old nightmare? Western society certainly likes them, although oddly […]
