Author Archives: Bert Hielema

August 3 2022  SOMETHING NEW. “What has been will be again,what has been done will be done again;there is nothing new under the sun.                           (Ecclesiastes 1:9,10) Well: there IS something new under the sun, in spite of what Ecclesiastes, that blunt … Continue reading →

July 27 2022 THE FOUR HORSEMEN. Or should I write: the Four Horsepersons? Or the Four Equestrians? Let me stick with the male denomination, and warn you that they are out there in whatever form. It is the popular notion … Continue reading →

July 20 2022 THEY KNOW! A while ago I spoke to a young man and mentioned the disastrous consequences of Climate Change. He is a vibrant fellow, full of ideas and also successfully implementing them. His short answer was: “I … Continue reading →

July 13 2022 If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin, and in the end, … Continue reading →

July 6 2022. THE AMERICAN RELIGION. The USA has its own religion. No other country can claim such a feat. There is simply no such a thing as a German, or French or Asian Religion! Only America has its very … Continue reading →

June 29 2022  Compounding Confusion. I grew up in simpler times, when there were only male and female, both recognizable as different, something the French celebrated by coining: Vive La Différence. Today we have expanded possibilities: LESBIAN: Usually refers to a woman … Continue reading →