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Random Walks in the Low Countries

Occasional thoughts and observations on the expatriate experience from an American scientist living and working in the Netherlands.
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Progress towards a UK work visa

Nov 21, 2009
‘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...

Touchstones

Nov 20, 2009
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...

Directions

Nov 19, 2009
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,...

It's beginning to look a lot like Kerstmis…

Nov 18, 2009
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...

Airplane reading and thinking

Nov 17, 2009
‘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...


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