Random Thoughts

In these posts I write down thoughts I had, things I wanted to look up or calculate. And then I might as well share them with everybody.

Impact of our Van Tour

Published: 27-10-2025, 14:52

We just completed our 6 month journey in our van. And personally, I am usually quite vocal about sustainability and the footprints we all have on the world. For instance, I am advocate against flying often. Now considering we just finished driving a lot of kilometers in a ~3'000 kg diesel-fueled v...

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Migration in the Netherlands

Published: 28-10-2025, 11:58

Migration and refugees has been an unavoidable topic pretty much anywhere in Europe in the recent years. Despite how much it is mentioned (and how much fear is mongered) I don't feel like I have any grasp on the numbers and nuances. How many refugees have we housed in this country before? What are y...

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