Author Archives: arin de hoog

When I was around twelve or thirteen my family took me to Acapulco in Mexico. While there we all got things that were hand-crafted in the region. My father got a typical Mexican machete, my mother got a typical Mexican … Continue reading →

Great news from Scientific American the other day. Researchers figure that by 2050 ships will be able to travel, unimpeded, over the top of the world. That is, go from Barrow, Alaska, to Tromso, Norway, in a relatively straight line … Continue reading →

So, the pope resigned, which I – and I suspect many Catholics – didn’t realize he could do. Apparently there is an ‘ejector-seat’ clause in divine appointments which everyone forgot about, including past popes. That’s why they usually gradually disappear … Continue reading →

I am the holder of many unpopular ideas. One is that Crocs are acceptable — more than acceptable, they are an exemplary form of footwear. Another, is that if we are going to get hysterical about Lance Armstrong’s indiscretions we … Continue reading →

For a while there was a time in my life when everybody I knew was having babies. It was a time when many potentially enjoyable social interactions were interrupted by a pink noisy thing which had the ability to propel … Continue reading →

I can’t for the life of me figure out what ‘UN condemnation’ means. Much more importantly, for the life of Syrians, they probably can’t figure out what it means either. Their lives, after all, hang in the balance of that … Continue reading →

Did anyone know there was a Dutch Cyclists’ Union? Well, there is. They are part of the European Cyclists Federation – which I also had no idea existed. Even more intriguing, they are partnered with the Dutch Cycling Embassy. Yes, … Continue reading →

Have we heard the last about Joseph Kony? Either way, it has been fascinating to watch the machine that drove his rise to infamy launch with footage of children carrying guns larger than themselves in Uganda, to the anti-Kony campaign’s … Continue reading →

Postponing the SOPA did nothing in postponing the US government from doing part of what the act set out to do: blocking access to certain sites while unilaterally shutting down others without due process. Arin de Hoog about RIAA, PIPA, … Continue reading →

“So, a protest about a protest about a riot. There should be some kind of prize for this.” That was the Facebook status of Arin de Hoog, Dutch-Canadian journalism student in London, after he had heard what happened in Port … Continue reading →