Monthly Archives: August 2009

Prøvesten

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Bart Westgeest

Map of the main attack by the Swedish army on Copenhagen on the 11th of February 1659. Source: Wikipedia When listening to the danish language program Sproghjørnet I heard a discussion about the word “Prøvesten”. It was said that besides … Continue reading →

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Hail the caesar of your genius

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Bart Westgeest

After reading a post by Merlin Mann on the process of starting a project (and to keep going) and after listening to Elizabeth Gilbert in a TED-talk mentioned in the post about nursing your creativity, I understand that they offer … Continue reading →

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Rilke, Rådlund and even Hamsun.

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Bart Westgeest

I thought this morning about the turns life can take, movements that confuse me as I want it to be linear. I liked to write in the early 90′ties. But I replaced it by painting landscapes and was bit by … Continue reading →

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Quote Edward Abbey

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Bart Westgeest

“Humanity´s view of the world as our property, our dominion, our stewardship, is like that of a child who imagines himself the center of existence, with all other beings having no purpose but to serve him”. Edward Abbey: Confessions of … Continue reading →

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