Jack Gaioni
Bacteria, Belgium, and Benevolence
Epidemiologistsâor those who study diseasesâ claim it is the oldest afflictionin human history. Social scientists believe this disease…
Insert/ Tap/ or Swipe in Flanders…( in the 14th century?)
If you use your credit card in Bruges or Antwerp ----even for the most basic transaction--- you are…
Irish Dames, The Dirty Shirts and Ypres, Belgium
Itâs no accident that Hiroshima, Japan and Ypres, Belgium are official âsister citiesâ. Both cities were nearly obliterated…
Duffelâs Legacy
The storyline begins in the 11th-century province of Antwerp. By the 1500s, Flemish Ă©migrĂ©s shifted the narrative to…
The French Ticket to Gold ?
The year 1848 witnessed two events that, while occurring simultaneously and separated by an ocean, triggered the most…
A Bull by the Horns
The Brussels police report was concise, clipped, and cryptic. The press speculation that followed the crime however got…
Belgiumâs Border Wars (Sarcasm)
Add to the list: China and Taiwan, India and Pakistan, and it is safe to say that âborder…
Uncles, Nephews, and Tribal Elders: An Enduring Belgian Connection to Native Americans.
Adrien Croquet (1818-1902) was born in Braine lâAlleud ,Belgium. Â He was ordained in 1844 as an abbot after…
This Belgian was âA Cut Aboveâ
 As an author Andreas was prolific. By the age of 23, his treatise on bloodletting---a popular treatment…
The âhorse-fishermanâ of East Dunkirk
Belgium's horse-fisherman have a rich cultural history and our known to harvest some of the tastiest shrimp in…
Brussels Born and The Black Dress
Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) She was self-effacing---sometimes even a little insecure. She once famously said; â Iâm half…
The Most Memorialized Woman Youâve Probably Never Heard of⊠Or, Edith Who?
Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) With the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II, it would be hard to find…
Effective Humanitarian Aid? … Itâs In the Bag!
Belgium on the other hand was âneutralâ on paper only. Its neutrality had been formally guaranteed by The…