Month: January 2012
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Don’t be so positive!
Last Updated on 2022-09-06 by Joop Beris Columbus wouldn’t have made it to the Americas if he had thought he’d never get there or how arduous and dangerous the trip was going to be. Einstein wouldn’t have made it out of the patent office if he had been gloomy and doubtful about his theory. And…
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ACTA
Last Updated on 2022-07-08 by Joop Beris This is an open letter to all those concerned, especially members of the European Parliament. Ladies and gentlemen, you are our elected representatives. You are the last hurdle the ACTA agreement has to take before it can be implemented. It is my fervent hope that you shall prove…
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Personality vs. attitude
Last Updated on 2022-07-08 by Joop Beris A phrase that I have seen floating around the Internet, Facebook and such and that I find true and useful: Make no mistake between my personality and my attitude. My personality is who I am. My attitude depends on who you are. Very true indeed!
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We are no longer human
Last Updated on 2022-07-08 by Joop Beris It is said that evolution always moves forward and that it can not move backward. An amphibian, once it is an amphibian, can not go back to being a fish. Man can not return to being an ape. Species go from one form to another but always more…