Author Archives: Bert Hielema

OCTOBER 20 2018 MURDER In the Beginning: Cain murdered Abel. Sarajevo 1914: Murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Istanbul 2018: Murder of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi. GLOBE Twenty First Century: Murder of CREATION. Cain murders his brother over a religious dispute. In … Continue reading →

OCTOBER 13 2018 ABRUPT HUMAN CHANGE? NO AND YES. ABRUPT CLIMATE CHANGE? YES AND YES. Almost a 1000 moons ago I portrayed Sisyphus in a school play. It was partly a musical, and one of the songs I had to … Continue reading →

OCTOBER 6 2018 ATONEMENT instead of THANKSGIVING? The Day of Atonement (Leviticus 23:27-28), was the day on which the high priest performed elaborate rituals to atone for the SINS of the people. The word speaks for itself. It’s a word … Continue reading →

SEPTEMBER 29 2018 THE OLDER, THE WISER? In a few weeks I will turn 90. Ninety years sounds old, but the time has gone by as a shadow, reminding me of a song I learned while in school – Latin … Continue reading →

SEPTEMBER 22 2018 ARE WE COMMITTING INFANTICIDE? All economists talk debt nowadays, meaning money owed in loans to financial institutions, or in bonds issued by governments on all levels and by corporations. Monetary debt is always repaid somehow either by … Continue reading →

SEPTEMBER 15 2018 ENDS AND ODDS The End of Oil, Paul Robert; The End of Science, John Horgan; The End of Nature, Bill McKibben; The End of History, Francis Fukuyama; The End of Work, Jeremy Rifkin; The End of the … Continue reading →