Irene's Vow
Irena's Vow (2023), directed by Louise Archambault, tells the true story of Irena Gut Opdyke, a Polish woman who hid Jewish people during World War II.
Movies
Blog
Marskramer Path part 01
Hiked part 1/20 of the Marskramer Path, 25.5 kilometres from Bad Bentheim to Oldenzaal.
Hiking
Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke
Anna Lembke’s Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence explores how modern life’s easy access to pleasures, like social media, drugs, or food, drives addiction by overloading our brain’s dopamine system.
Books
Announcing the Swift SDK for Android
The Android workgroup has now released preview toolchains that let you build Swift code for Android phones and tablets.
Development
The Holy Bible - Matthew
The Book of Matthew, written around 60–70 AD, presents Jesus as the promised Messiah and King of the Jews. Likely authored by Matthew, a tax collector turned disciple, it traces Jesus’ life, teachings, death, and resurrection.
Christianity
The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
Dan Brown’s The Secret of Secrets sends Harvard symbolist Robert Langdon to Prague for a lecture by his partner, Katherine Solomon, a noetic scientist on the verge of publishing a groundbreaking book on human consciousness.
Books
Ardennes Day 03
Day 3 of the weekend trip to the Ardennes with work.
Trips
Fairies, dwarves and beavers in Achouffe
Hiked the Fairies, dwarves and beavers in Achouffe trail with a distance of 5.80 kilometres.
Hiking
Ardennes Day 02
Day 2 of the weekend trip to the Ardennes with work.
Trips
Maboge Ourthe Valley Loop
Hiked the Maboge Ourthe Valley Loop with a distance of 6.16 kilometres in Les Deux Ourthes Natural Park.
Hiking
Ardennes Day 01
Day 1 of the weekend trip to the Ardennes with work.
Trips
Introducing Swift Profile Recorder
Apple has open-sourced Swift Profile Recorder, an in-process sampling profiler for Swift services, enabling easy performance analysis without external tools or special privileges.
Development
Monthly update #0425 • September 2025
Monthly update 425 • September 2025 • 2025-09-01 - 2025-09-30
Monthly Updates
The Authoritarian Moment by Ben Shapiro
Ben Shapiro’s The Authoritarian Moment claims that left-wing groups have seized control of major American bodies such as media, schools, and big tech firms.
Books
Wedding of a friend
Today I went to a wedding of a friend. Beautiful to see that young people still get married and uphold traditional values.
Journal
Utrecht Path part 07
Hiked 16.1 kilometres from Woudenberg to Amersfoort.
Hiking
Porn Generation by Ben Shapiro
Ben Shapiro’s Porn Generation: How Social Liberalism Is Corrupting Our Future examines how permissive attitudes toward sex, driven by media, Hollywood, and the internet, are harming young people.
Books
The Growth of the Swift Server Ecosystem
This post reflects on a decade of Swift’s evolution as a robust server-side language since its open-sourcing and Linux runtime release. Highlighting success stories...
Development
Meet Vapor for VS Code
The Vapor for VS Code extension, developed over six months to enhance Vapor application development, supporting macOS, Linux, and limited Leaf features in browser-based VS Code.
Development
The Holy Bible - Malachi
The Book of Malachi shares God's words through the prophet Malachi to Israel after the exile, around 450 BC. It deals with their doubts about God's love, poor worship, and broken promises in marriage and tithes.
Christianity
Charlie Kirk's Memorial Service
Charlie Kirk's memorial service on September 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, emerged as a landmark event in American history, symbolising a turning point for conservatism, faith, and activism.
Journal
Utrecht Path part 06
Hiked 18.5 kilometres from Renswoude to Woudenberg.
Hiking
When the Body Says No by Gabor Maté
Gabor Maté’s When the Body Says No explores how chronic stress and repressed emotions contribute to serious illnesses like cancer, multiple sclerosis, and autoimmune diseases.
Books
The Holy Bible - Zechariah
The Book of Zechariah records the prophet’s visions and messages to the Jews rebuilding Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile, around 520–518 BC.
Christianity
Remembering Joke Bruijs
Joke Bruijs, the Dutch actress, singer, and cabaret artist, passed away on 16 September 2025, at the age of 73.
Remembering