Jack Gaioni
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”
Juliet was wrong. In William Shakespeare’s famous play Romeo and Juliet, protagonist Juliet seems to suggest that a…
The Inspiring Belgian Beguines: Then and Now
The origin of the word Beguine has been lost to history, yet the legacy of the Beguines remains…
The Industrial Revolution’s Second Act in Belgium
“ The Industrial Revolution fueled all of humanity….everything we do has been exploding ever since. It has been…
A Library with Staying Power
Libraries are so much more than a collection of books. When it comes to intellectual preeminence for example,…
Why Did the King of Hollywood Bomb Antwerp?
Antwerp has the unfortunate distinction of being the most heavily bombed Belgian city in the nightmare known as…
Erich and Helmuth’s Not-So- Excellent Adventure
Belgium---neutral Belgium--- held its collective breath waiting for the inevitable storm of conflict known as World War II. At the…
Six (Belgian) Degrees of Separation
Admittedly, it is a disjointed list that lacks a coherent connection. How is it that: a former nun,…
Badass Belgians : A Beer, A Dog, and an Indomitable Soldier
Badass: refers to someone or something that is impressive ,bold, admirable and stands out. From The Oxford Dictionary…
A Colorful Cast of Belgians
To describe this cadre of Belgians as merely “colorful” would be a profound understatement. We could easily add…
An Actress, A Princess, and Belgium’s Iron Harvest
Actress Angelina Jolie was so profoundly moved by what she witnessed in Cambodia, that it would change the…
Born in Exile
“Only the misfortune of exile can provide the in-depth understanding and overview into the realities of the world” …
How Expo 58 in Brussels shaped the space race and the Cold War
According to the Chinese Zodiac Calendar, 1958 was the Year of the Dog. In literature, Boris Pasternak won…
Edgar?… Edgar Who?
If asked to name some of the key figures associated with World War II, most would answer: Winston…
The Sorrow of Belgium — (three versions)
Seldom have there been three texts with the same title, written by three different authors from three different…
High Flying Heros
“Tombstones are only good for pigeons to sit on Vladimir Lenin Pigeons are often perceived as pests that…