Author Archives: Bert Hielema

THIS IS THE YEAR OF THE MANY UNKNOWNS 2015: what is in store? January 4 2015 This is my first column of the New Year. May it be a healthy year for you all, a year that, without doubt, will bring … Continue reading →

THIS WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS December 21 2014. “The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.” (Jeremiah 8:20) Another year is almost behind us: Time to tally the toll for 2014, this time looking … Continue reading →

DECEMBER 14 2014 THIS WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS Senator Inhofe out of touch Negotiators from around the globe were haggling this past Saturday in Lima, Peru, over the final elements of a draft Climate Change deal. This COP 20 (Conference … Continue reading →

DECEMBER 7 2014 THIS WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS- DECEMBER 7 2014 OIL IS NOT WELL A lot happened this past week. There is a glimmering of good news: Oil is not well. Its price has dropped close to 40 … Continue reading →

THIS WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS:  November 30 2014 Away to the USA. It’s been more than a week away from home. Spent 10 days, including travel, in the U.S. of A., the week of Thanksgiving and the (in)famous Black … Continue reading →

THIS WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS: ending Nov. 23 2014 I occasionally watch T.V., mainly the newscasts. The picture that fascinated me last week was taken at the G20 meeting in Brisbane, with Putin sitting at a round table with … Continue reading →