Author Archives: Bert Hielema

EARTH VERSUS HEAVEN. The world is struggling to keep the earth in check, and the UN is the major fighter there. Each year a stark reminder is posted by means of COP. COP – all Capitals – will in November, … Continue reading →

MY JOURNEY 70 years ago, I came to Canada. Why did I come? In September 1949, after graduating from my university prep school in July, I was drafted into the Dutch army. I was a heavy smoker then, and, as … Continue reading →

DARE TO……..…. A few days ago, at the (new) Tweed Library the librarian handed me a book she had just received: Elizabeth Kolbert’s UNDER THE WHITE SKY, THE NATURE OF THE FUTURE. I have her previous book, THE SIXTH EXTINCTION, … Continue reading →

DARE TO……..…. A few days ago, at the (new) Tweed Library the librarian handed me a book she had just received: Elizabeth Kolbert’s UNDER THE WHITE SKY, THE NATURE OF THE FUTURE. I have her previous book, THE SIXTH EXTINCTION, … Continue reading →

EXTINCTION: US, WE, OURSELVES When I was small, I wanted to become a missionary in what then was called The Netherlands East Indies, now Indonesia. Our denomination had two missionaries there, in a remote part of Celebes called Toratja Land, … Continue reading →

MONEY For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. 1 Timothy 6: 10 Bitcoin? Is that money? Gold? Is that money maybe? Or Silver? Those shiny, stainless-steel looking coins, which were the ancient means of … Continue reading →