by Roel Snieder | Jan 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
Early in the morning I was waiting for my friend in a coffee shop for our regular get-together. My friend showed up late—which is not his habit—and he looked frazzled. He told me he discovered he had a flat tire as he parked his car, and now a parking inspector was...
by Roel Snieder | Dec 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne made history by rowing across the Pacific Ocean. When they decided to embark on this ambitious voyage, they may have had no idea how they were going to make this journey a reality. How could they get a boat that would carry them across? How...
by Roel Snieder | Dec 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
This summer I had the opportunity to walk along a small country road near the town of Bergen in the Netherlands. Along that road I encountered the bust of Mary shown in the image. The shrine commemorates the “Miracle of Bergen” where in 1421 a church was destroyed by...
by Roel Snieder | Nov 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Modern-day scientists and engineers work under challenging conditions; they face pressure to produce at a high pace in an environment where technology is rapidly changing. In this environment, balancing intellectual skills with emotional and interpersonal skills is...
by Roel Snieder | Nov 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
As I left my house a wave of nausea swept over me and I threw up on the driveway. I was on my way to my first training in the burn building, which was part of my training as a firefighter. The burn building is a concrete shell of a building. It was filled with pallets...
by Roel Snieder | Oct 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Several years ago I watched the movie Cosi Come Sei. To be honest, I don’t recall the story of the movie at all, I watched the movie because the main actor Marcello Mastrioanni reminded me of my father. But I do remember one thing about the movie, this is when...
