‘fully engaged with the process of getting a UK Tier 1 work permit now, supplemental to my Dutch DAFT application.  The requirements are straightforward but the execution is miserable. Tier 1 of the Points Based System is designed for...

On the radio last week, my daughter and I debated the nature and instantiation of touchstones. A touchstone is a point of reference, a standard for judging other, unknown substances and circumstances.  Classically it was a slate tablet that could...

It’s been a week for soul searching, back in Maastricht after a hectic road trip, then tired and sleepless getting readjusted. Dead plants and live problems to sort out, flopping around a bit in the quiet apartment.  The days have gotten very short,...

At sunset last night, the first arc of scaffolding appeared above the rooftops.  Despite a fierce wind, the circle slowly completed under arc lights late into the night. By morning, the ride was complete and the cars were on. I rode by the Vrijthof...

‘back in Maastricht after the long trip back: arrived to steady rain and darkness that fit my mood re-opening the silent apartment.  A pile of mail was waiting; a couple of plants dried out over the week.  Airplane time is always good for a bit of...