We won't give without asking anything in return

Little kid overheard in public transport:

'Mommy, why are people angry with Alexandra?'
-'Alexandra is Greek, darling.'
'But why are people mad at her?'
-'Because the Greek government can't pay its bills.'
'Why can't they pay their bills?
-'Because they don't have enough money.'
'Why is that Alexandra's fault?'
-'Because people like to blame individuals for what groups of others do.'
'Why?'
-'Because a lot of people are stupid and biased.'
'But can't we give money to Greece?'
-'We did but they can't give it back and people don't want to give money without something in return.'
'But you give me allowance, don't you? Without asking anything in return?'
-'Yes?'
'Why don't they give Greece some allowance?'

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Just a post to let you know I miss all of you from and at Skywatch Friday...

On our way home from a market with Rataplan Design, my girlfriend's business:

 On my way to see a friend, just 20 minutes walk away from my home.

A little experiment in HDR: Vrijthof, a square in the city of Maastricht where we were last saturday:

 Taken from the ferry across the IJ (A body of water, seperating the centre of Amsterdam and the North. Click here for pronounciation.)

 Taken from a canalboat in the company of friends from Birmingham, England

 Nijverdal trainstation, returning home after a gig at a festival:

 Street mirror at Amsterdam tramstop:

 View after work, returning home:

 View over Amsterdam from the place where I worked:

 Swans enjoying the water near the ferry stop:

Have a great weekend, y'all!

Money makes us mean

We are extremely lucky! We were born in countries where a high standard of welfare is normal. A lot of people in the western world seem to think they are rich because they work harder than people who are poor. Even though they know their luck was just because a roll of the dice. In this case study literally.

Paul Piff talks about: 'Does money make you mean?'
Luckily there is hope for rich people to gain more compassion. Watch this: