Author Archives: Bert Hielema

JUNE 15 2015 MORE OF MY MUSINGS ON MONDIAL TERMINATION OK. The title is a bit artificially construed for the simple reason that I wanted to continue the alliteration, just having a bit of literary fun. It’s not hard to … Continue reading →

June 7 2015 SLEEPWALKING into UNPRECEDENTED, ALL-ENCOMPASSING COLLAPSE Christopher Clark wrote a book with the title The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914. In it he traced how mutual misunderstandings and unintended signals led to a war that … Continue reading →

May 31 2015 FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES. Almost everybody knows that there is something like The Lord’s Prayer. In our church reciting it is routine, introduced as the prayer the Lord taught us. I don’t think that the Lord really … Continue reading →

PRETENSE MAY 24 2015 Or is it PRETENCE? That too is acceptable because the one with the “S” is American while the one with the “C” is English. In Canada both versions are current because we not only are a … Continue reading →

MAY 17 2015 RESILIENCE Where are we? It seems to me we are in a state of denial. Everywhere I see signs that business as usual is no longer possible. Of course the reigning mantra all over the world is … Continue reading →

MAY 10 2015 TIPPING POINTS May 10 1940 is a date I will never forget. Seventy five years ago on that day I woke up with the news that Germany had invaded my country, the Netherlands. The weather was fabulous … Continue reading →