Thinking about skiing

What used to seem joyfully improbable, sliding down a slope on two thin planks, now felt grim and plodding

Dog food 

Maastricht University does not practice what it preaches about learning

A serious case of homesickness

"She makes me look better than I deserve to, and I twirl her, because she likes it" 

A hazardous discovery in the forest

Research into deathbed final words 

There’s a paradox at the heart of Dutch language policy

Maastricht University’s language policy was devised by common sense. 

Precious scraps 

Writing a book: Instead of sitting down right away, I go to the Friday market

Presume Positive Intent 

You’ll be slapped back over and over until you find a safe place, cozily inside the perimeter of your job description

Wedding ring gone

As a symbol, it’s the anchor of my life

Office surplus

"My favorite desk, a grey Steelcase table, I found in that warehouse"

Scooter exhaust is my madeleine

Tijden

A life on campus