Don’t ignore European Equal Pay Day!
H. Jagerman
15.11.2024
For anyone who starts sighing from it: start sighing in advance. It’s European Equal Pay Day. Only, don’t ignore European Pay Day! The day is
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It’s Back to the Future Day!
H. Jagerman
21.10.2024
It is October 21 and it is therefore a special day. It is Back to the Future Day. The special version of this day has
Arturia – from software to hardware
H. Jagerman
09.10.2024
French company Arturia has gradually moved from software to hardware since the introduction of Virtual Studio Technology solutions for well-known digital musical instruments in 1999.
The shadow of Stevenson
H. Jagerman
07.10.2024
Sometimes in the past, a poet did not become known for his work as a poet. Instead, it was thanks to an entirely different literary
The twinkling house in the moonlight
H. Jagerman
04.10.2024
The poem “The House Was Just Twinkling In The Moon Light” by Gertrude Stein (February 3, 1874 – July 27, 1946) is not only a
A misunderstood disease
H. Jagerman
28.09.2024
For a long time, rabies or rabies was considered a misunderstood disease. A disease with a fatal outcome. Until the disease became treatable with Louis
We have been tourists for quite a long time
H. Jagerman
27.09.2024
On World Tourism Day, it is a good time to look at the history of tourism. Based on that history, we can conclude: that we
Meanwhile in Beer Street and Gin Lane…
H. Jagerman
26.09.2024
Meanwhile in Beer Street and Gin Lane… it was disorder. The Gin Craze was the reason for William Hogarth (10 November 1697 – 26 October
What World Contraception Day also tells us
H. Jagerman
26.09.2024
Whatever World Contraception Day actually tells us about sex education lessons in schools is really different from what the opponents put forward. On World Contraception
The importance of a vital link in healthcare
H. Jagerman
24.09.2024
The fourth Tuesday in September is the Day of the Pharmacy Assistant in the Netherlands. For anyone in the Netherlands who does not speak or
Geography isn’t always serious business
H. Jagerman
15.09.2024
Micheal Howe’s book Terrible Maps proves that geography is not always a serious issue. This book was published in 2023 and combines the best of
Virtual synthesisers have been around longer than you think
H. Jagerman
13.09.2024
In case you haven’t heard: VST or Virtual Studio Technology has been around longer than you think. With that, virtual synthesisers have been around longer
Edgar Allan Poe wrote about a raven…
H. Jagerman
08.09.2024
‘The Raven’ is an impressive poem written by Edgar Allan Poe in 1845 about madness and despair. Why is this poem still so popular?
The Day the Music Died
H. Jagerman
31.08.2024
The Day the Music Died is part of a recurring phrase from a song by Don McLean. What exactly does this song refer to and
240 million PCs?
H. Jagerman
30.08.2024
According to calculations by Canalys, 240 million PCs would disappear into landfills after 2025. Microsoft’s support for Windows 10 ends after October 2025. 240 million
Analysis of “Spellbound”
H. Jagerman
30.08.2024
“Spellbound” is a poignant exploration of emotional paralysis and the overwhelming forces of nature, captured in one poem, written by Emily Brontë (1818 – 1848).
Time for an analysis of that Christmas song with that long title
H. Jagerman
30.08.2024
It’s Christmas and that is made clear to you by Bing Crosby’s song, “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.” There is so much
The Flags of the Rainbow – Subcultures and more
H. Jagerman
16.08.2024
The fourth part of the Flags of the Rain arc focuses on subcultures and more. Like the previous three volumes, lots of flags, but with
The Flags of the Rainbow – Flags based on sexual orientation
H. Jagerman
16.08.2024
The third part of the Rainbow Flags series focuses on the flags belonging to sexual orientation. This overview, like the flags belonging to identity, is
Who was Christina Rossetti?
H. Jagerman
12.08.2024
Today, she is still considered an inspiration to many. Who was Christina Rossetti? This article focuses on this British-Italian or Italian-British writer, so you can
A Hymn to the Morning
H. Jagerman
02.08.2024
Phillis Wheatley did something that was not only impossible in her time. As a woman, she published poetry, and that was not the only unusual
Analysis of “Before the World Was Made”
H. Jagerman
21.07.2024
The poem “Before the World Was Made” could be about one of William Butler Yeats’s (1865 – 1939) sisters. In any case, it is about
Taking your teddy bear on a picnic
H. Jagerman
10.07.2024
On 10 July, it’s Teddy Bear Picnic Day and that day causes some puzzles. Why is the day even there and why would you go
The Flags of the Rainbow – Introduction
H. Jagerman
09.07.2024
The series The Flags of the Rainbow begins with an introduction. This introduction begins with a historical review of the original Rainbow Flag, designed by
The Flags of the Rainbow – Identity Flags
H. Jagerman
18.06.2024
Flags of the Rainbow is Artigenda’s series on the flags belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community. This second part focuses on identity flags. What are identity
Who gets credit for inventing fries?
H. Jagerman
09.06.2024
Who gets credit for inventing fries? Will the honour go to France or Belgium or is there another country that will take the credit?
Will the real creator of the Mojito please stand up?
H. Jagerman
09.06.2024
It’s July 11 and this means Mojito Day. On the website of De Goede Huisvader a Dutch article was published entitled Will the real creator
Singing cats
H. Jagerman
04.05.2024
The song Magic Fly by Space is a good time to take a look at what has been done with this song. That eventually leads
We weren’t there, were we?
Harm
09.04.2024
We weren’t there, were we? You might ask that question when looking at a modified version of a painting by the Dutch painter Jacob van
What’s the song really about?
H. Jagerman
02.01.2024
According to some, it’s about a struggle to reach the top. According to yet another, it’s about Hollywood and everything about it. We’re talking about