Author Archives: Bert Hielema

JULY 26 2015 MY CROCK POT, GREECE AND EUROPE I am a man of regular habits, and that makes life easier. Every evening, when I do the dishes – we don’t have a mechanical dishwasher, just a human one (me) … Continue reading →

JULY 19 2015 THE NARROW DOOR For the last number of years, while visiting St Paul where our youngest daughter lives, I have bought a Journal in the bookstore of the Luther Seminary close to where they live. This past … Continue reading →

JULY 12 2015 GREASE I waited till the last minute to complete this week’s column: it seems that every day brings a new crisis and changed circumstances, at least that’s what I perceive happening. It now looks that Greek will … Continue reading →

July 5 2015 COMPARING TWO THOUSAND YEARS AGO TO TODAY Two Thousand Years Ago Two Thousand Years ago there was a drastic change in the world. Oh, it started pretty small, (all drastic changes start small) when a certain fellow, … Continue reading →

June 28 2015 WHY I AM A VEGETARIAN It all started more than 40 years ago: 1972 I believe. I had bought a book by Lappé, I forget her first name, but remember the title: Diet for a small Planet. … Continue reading →

JUNE 21 2015 LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT Every night, before I go to bed, I make sure our outside door is locked, even though it has a lock that will only keep an honest person out. Not that … Continue reading →