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Aaron Kernan on the greatest Crossmaglen team and the weirdest game he played in

13 Apr 2018

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Aaron Kernan has got himself embroiled in some heated debates about which Crossmaglen team was the best.

The first crew won All-Ireland titles in 1997, 1999 and 2000, while the ex-Armagh defender’s brigade completed their own hat-trick in 2007, 2011 and 2012. Given that both sets of players achieved highly, it’s not surprising that an air of competition pervades.

Kernan knows it’s a zero-sum game, but that doesn’t stop the chatter.

“There would be conversations or heated debates about who was better,” Kernan smiles, at the AIB GAA Provincial Club Player Awards.

“Just the way it worked it was three with the first group and three with the second group, and I think we were better. In fairness we had one common denominator for the whole lot, which was Oisin McConville, and I'm not sure how much either team would have won without him.

“Everyone takes great pride in being involved regardless of whether it was the first time or the last, and of the huge 20-odd years for the club. It inspires the next generation and gives everybody something to aim for.

“That's the most important thing, to give young people something to aspire to. And I think one of the biggest things that the GAA did was bringing the three tiers in the club championship, as everyone has a chance of getting away to Croke Park.

“If the only All-Ireland you can win is the junior All-Ireland, then that's your All-Ireland, and that means the same thing and it's huge.”

So too is the feeling upon the final whistle, with the 2005 Young Footballer of the Year reminiscing on the 20 minutes to half hour in the changing room after such wins. Kernan has won 14 county titles and eight Ulsters, but everyone is on “a different level” after these big days in the sun.

Which begs the following question: which was better, his first All-Ireland in 2007, or becoming a back-to-back champion in 2011-12?

“I think the back-to-back was better,” says Kernan. “It's a burden that’s hanging over you because everyone else talks about it, while you try to not talk about it. Deep down, though, you know you have to do this.

"Garrycastle really should have beaten the first day out (in 2012) when we scraped the draw, and we played exhibition draw in the replay, but it very nearly didn't happen.

“I wouldn't say we were complacent, it was just the fact that it was two-in-a-row, and we thought a wee bit more about it rather than just playing. To do back-to-back for that group was particularly special because we had done it before in 1999 and 2000 in the club, so it felt like we were then on par with that team.

“Prior to me playing senior football we won three All-Irelands, including a back-to-back, and then we went on to do the same, so it was pleasing from that aspect.”

Kernan is a massive fan of the club awards, saying “I've got a lot out of it and I just think that it's overdue, and it's brilliant that club players will now feel the sort of recognition as you get with inter-county. It's massive and a great initiative by AIB.”

One of the zanier events in GAA history happened in September 2014 when Crossmaglen took on Dromintee in the Armagh championship. It was a game that almost didn’t go ahead and, in many ways, all involved wished it hadn’t.

One of the Dromintee players got married on the day of the game, and ten other members of the squad were attending the wedding. They had asked for the game to be re-fixed but their calls weren’t heeded and, as a result, veteran club members took to the field.

Kernan explains his weirdest day of championship football, of seeing old men in jeans and ill-suited foot-wear at the Athletic Grounds. The veteran side lined out simply to fulfil the fixture, and ensure their club would not be hit with a ban.

“When we're in championship football, I’m up for it, regardless of anything around it,” says Kernan.

“That was a quarter-final and there were rumours that they were unhappy that the game was going ahead, but never in my wildest dreams did I think that this was going to happen.

“Basically we went and warmed up as normal on that Friday night, and what really annoyed us was that because that was a Friday and we had guys working in Dublin and Belfast and Portlaoise, everywhere, they were taking half days to come home from work to get prepared.

“We went and warmed up away from the ground because there's only one pitch there in the Athletic Grounds in Armagh. So we went up to another club ground and when we arrived, there were murmurs and you could hear the officials talking in the changing rooms, and we were just trying to remain focused until we got out.

“Then we get out onto the field and we saw them: it was 15 men just in jeans and they had club jerseys on. I ended up walking over beside a man who was probably 60 years of age and he just said to me 'I don't want to be here'.

“I think it was a suspension for the club if they didn't fulfil the championship fixture, and it was just as frustrating because we were turning up to play championship football and it was just a farce.”

Was that your craziest day playing football?

“Oh absolutely, yeah,” says the 34-year-old. “What actually happened is that they threw up the football, we went straight up the field and scored a goal, and then hit a couple of points? Just enough to make sure that they couldn't beat us.

“So what happened then is that they were around kicking the ball and we just went off and had a training session. You weren't allowed off the field so the 15 players had to stay on the field for the duration of the game.

“So we just did shuttle runs for 60 minutes, so it wasn't great. Those Dromintee people didn't want to be there either, and hopefully ours never have to encounter it again. It was a disappointing afternoon.”

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This year marks the third consecutive year that I chair the National World Malaria Day Committee on behalf of Dr Okechukwu Akpa, the PMGMAN Chairman. Although some progress has been made, the situation remains dire.

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In the main, building local capacity in Pharma Manufacturing would guarantee sustainable and predictable supply of safe, affordable and efficacious antimalarials for Nigerians. Adopting this approach would also ensure that the relevant local capacity is developed to match our contextual needs. As a nation, this will make us better ready to beat malaria.

We have also worked with Government to develop policies to which can further the Malaria fight. In the 2016 Fiscal Policy, Government instituted an import adjustment tax for Antimalarials together with three other categories of medicines, for which incontrovertible evidence indicated that local production outstripped national consumption.

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One other policy with the potential to impact our goal to beat Malaria is the Executive Order - 003 (EO - 003) which came into force on May 18, 2017. In many developing country settings, one of the most effective means of supporting local production of specific commodities such as antimalarials, is by the development of policies that encourage patronage of such products. However, despite mandating all MDAs to ensure that least 40 per cent of their procurement spending is on locally made medicines, evidence suggests that the EO - 003 is not being faithfully implemented.

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Government must also improve the ease of doing business in the sector by working with Manufacturers to remove tedious and cumbersome regulatory and bureaucratic bottlenecks. Efforts must be made by all stakeholders to ensure a deliberate prioritisation of Local Pharma Manufacturing, as a means of achieving Medicines' Security.

PMGMAN has done its own bit, but is far from resting on its oars. Currently, a significant proportion of Local Manufacturers produce Affordable, High Quality Antimalarials, including ACTs. Members of the Group are however continuously investing in improving various relevant indices. Currently, Local Manufacturers have more than enough capacity to satisfy National consumption, in fact, quite a few have even started exporting to the Continent.

The theme selected this year to underpin the World Malaria Day is "Ready to beat Malaria: together we can. This all-encompassing approach represents the most comprehensive and robust approach so far. Going forward, this approach can therefore ensure a widespread and robust engagement of all citizens and relevant stakeholders. This will in turn ensure that malaria receives a sound beating, and gets kicked out from Nigeria for good.

Dr Obi Peter Adigwe is Chairman of the National World Malaria Day Committee

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For many in my generation, there is often this nagging feeling of needing to be more productive. To be doing side hustles in our spare time. To be keeping up with the people around us. To be achieving higher goals as the years progress.

No doubt that this is a product of the internet culture we have grown up with. A combination of social media creating a hyper awareness of what our friends and family are doing (or at least the best bits of what they’re doing), and access to an internet that constantly presents ideas of the highest peaks of humanity we should aim for, and the lowest troughs that we have to prevent. Although let’s be real. The financial constraints a lot of us feel, in this current economic climate, also feeds into that little voice. But in the pursuit of productivity, what sacrifices do we make?

I recently came across this video by Matt D’Avella. He’s a YouTuber and Filmmaker that I have been following for a while, who directed the Minimalism documentary that blew up a couple years ago. In the video he talks about his experiment with waking up at 5am, everyday for 30 days, in the pursuit of a more productive day. Check it out…

Matt talks about how attempting to do this challenge put a strain on his body. How in the context of everyday life, where events happen that mess with our desired schedule, wanting to wake up super early is more disruptive than anything else. Some of us may read how famous CEOs wake up at early hours of the day, and feel the need to emulate that. But is that really going to work for where your life is at this moment?

I have talked about the importance of sleep to your overall health and wellbeing before, including how it impacts weight management. Though it may appear to be a good habit to get into, if waking up at 5am everyday is creating a sleep deficit, you’re going to achieve the opposite of what you are aiming for.

In the past I have struggled balancing the maintenance of my wellbeing with holding goals of being productive. Yes I did try to do the getting up super early thing. No it didn’t work out for me. Of course I did beat myself up about it at the time, and wondered why I just couldn’t follow through with something as simple as waking up a couple hours earlier.

Altering my sleep patterns has not been the only attempt at being a hard grafter. As a teenager, with high expectations put on him by parents and teachers, I often did long stints of studying, just so that I got perfect reviews on homework assignments. In the process I often isolated myself, and sometimes didn’t eat regular meals. The stress of it all actually lead to me going to the doctors, and I believe was the catalyst for my later development of depression and anxiety.

Thankfully I am in a place now where I am much better about looking after myself properly. Sure I would like to do more in my day-to-day life, but I do not sacrifice my health for it. I put that first, as you should too. At the end of the day, that’s all we really have of our own.

What do you think? I would love to know if anyone else has experienced something like this too. Do you feel like you need to be more productive than you actually are? What do you sacrifice in the process? Let me know in the comments below!

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Obama and Nebraska Residents, Assisted by Neil Young and Willie Nelson, Reject Keystone Tar Sands Crude Oil Pipeline

By New York Times Writer Chas Danner
Nov. 9, 2015

Following a seven-year stint in political and regulatory purgatory, the Keystone XL project finally met its end last week when President Obama, eyeing the upcoming U.N. climate talks in Paris, formally rejected TransCanada’s request to build the cross-border oil pipeline. Climate activists [with help from two longtime progressive American artists/musicians who didn’t really need the exposure – Neil Young and Willie Nelson and who also opposed the plan] are celebrating their victory and already attempting to parlay the momentum into more wins. Proponents of the pipeline — a group that at this point consists mainly of Republicans and Republican presidential candidates, energy-industry lobbyists, and some labor unions who were looking forward to tens of thousands of temporary construction jobs — are decrying Obama’s decision and writing the whole thing off as a hallmark of irresponsible political capitulation….

Meanwhile, Bill McKibben, one of the central leaders of the anti-KXL fight, writes in The New Yorker that he now believes he and his allies, because of their new tactics, finally have fossil-fuel companies on the defensive:

[T]he Keystone rallying cry [has] quickly spread to protests against other fossil-fuel projects. One industry executive summed it up nicely this spring, when he told a conference of his peers that they had to figure out how to stop the “Keystone-ization” of all their plans. … [And] this fall, the governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, speaking to members of the insurance industry at Lloyds of London, used [“leave it in the ground“] language to tell them that they faced a “huge risk” from “unburnable carbon” that would become “stranded assets.” No one’s argued with the math, and that math indicates that the business plans of the fossil-fuel giants are no longer sane. Word is spreading: portfolios and endowments worth a total of $2.6 trillion in assets have begun to divest from fossil fuels. The smart money is heading elsewhere.

We won’t close that gap between politics and physics at the global climate talks next month in Paris. […] In many ways, the developments of the past two days are more important than any pledges and promises for the future, because they show the ways in which political and economic power has already started to shift. If we can accelerate that shift, we have a chance. It’s impossible, in the hottest year that humans have ever measured, to feel optimistic. But it’s also impossible to miss the real shift in this battle. [End of Danner text]

The nearly 1,200-mile (2,000-km) pipeline would carry 830,000 barrels a day of mostly Canadian oil sands crude to Nebraska en route to refineries and ports along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Read more at Reutershttp://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/05/us-transcanada-keystone-state-idUSKCN0ST2VX20151105#PXYjkPeuAjeDlY1G.99However, Enbridge Company pipeline projects permitted by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s Department of Natural Resources, are planning on pumping 1.2 million barrels of tar sands crude across Wisconsin for processing into gasoline, diesel fuel and jet fuel, soon, and are planning on pumping another 600 million barrels of tar sands crude oil through a second parallel pipe from Alberta to Illinois in the not too distant future. Burning that much fuel will certainly add to the planet’s global warming troubles, probably sooner than most of us earthlings burning all those fossil fuels had anticipated.

Also see: Obama Urged to reject Keystone XL

Obama Clean Power Plan

About Mike Neuman

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Interviewed on GWT, Gears, Java, and JavaScript

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I had the pleasure of finally meeting Didier Girard. I seem to run across Didier’s work every week or so, but for some reason we haven’t had a chance to meet face to face, until JavaPolis.

Didier sat down with me to talk about GWT, Gears, Java, and JavaScript, and I gave my honest opinions.

You can listen to my ramblings below. Let me know if you have any thoughts on opinions!


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I wish we had seen some Nerdy!Vlad

And not just Past!Vlad, but like…

Imagine when everyone is getting together for the reunion that Maddie and Jack are doing their thing, acting a little kooky and going on and on about ghosts. Someone off handedly is like “Pfft, can you believe those two? Going on about ghosts?”

And Vlad finishes his chuckle he had started (during someone else’s unrelated joke) when he suddenly turns to face them and he’s very serious:

“Oh ho ho, mm– ghosts are most certainly real, Jerame.

“Aw, haha, you’re pulling my leg–”

“There are complexities within the scientific study of the paranormal, true, but just because you don’t understand it doesn’t make it any less concrete.”

“Sorry, Vlad. Didn’t mean to–”

“There’s at least 20 Ley Line intersections on this property! It practically hums with electro-magnetic energy! Residue of ectoplasm can be found in the very particles we breathe…”

“You tell ‘em Vladdie!” Jack says, quickly making his way over to put an arm around his shoulder, “Why, just right here I’m picking up all kinds of readings!”

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“Hey V-man, I think your place is haunted!”

Vlad shoves the device Jack is waving at him away from his face.

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amber index july 2016

Keeping track of your numbers is a great way to see where you are on the journey. It also allows to adjust the plan if needed. Not doing this means that you drive with your eyes closed. Have you ever tried this? what were the results?

For the July numbers, I am a little late. Holiday and a lot of life happens activities came in between. And that is good. There was fun with the kids at the coast, the zoo and playgrounds, time for photography and food (even a crocodile burger)

Let’s get down to business. Here are the stats for July

With the markets going full steam ahead and reaching all time highs (not yet all time highs when it comes to P/E… Is there room for more gains?), the amber index did the same. No complaining here, just cautious happiness…

We are still on track for reaching our year end milestone on our path to 2029 FIRE. The real question is of course: can we there be sooner and at what cost or effort. Would it be possible to be there sooner with a different vision? For now, we keep doing what we have been doing since the story started. Have an automated plan in place and keep and make sure we have fun while doing so.

Saving rate

The impact of my new job now becomes very apparent in the savings rate: it drops. Due to some extra events, it is not so visible, the spreadsheet clearly shows it. On the upside, the stress levels and comment frustrations also dropped! For now, we do not worry about this.

How was your July? And even more important, did you have fun?!?

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  1. Glad to see that changing jobs has reduced your stress levels. Isn’t the best thing?
    Our July was great, our investments returns have covered our expenses so far this year. The market highs have surely helped and I’m equally ‘cautiously happy’. Not counting on this to last too long.
    Otherwise life is good and our little baby girl is expecting to come to this world in just 1 month now. So that got us busy in july and will keep us that way for the foreseeable future!

  2. Hey ATL,

    Nice job getting on track with your Amber Index again. Sometimes things can’t be helped, like with your savings rate – it is what it is.

    We did have a pretty fun July, very expensive though! It is starting to warm up in Australia, so that’s nice.

  3. Hi abt,
    It’s great to see the Amber Index on track and keeping up with projections. Less stress at work is definitely worth it and even saves money with a better quality of life / health.

    I’m glad you had a great July! Mine was busy – was back in the UK for some of the month but things are getting back to normal again now.

    Best wishes,

  4. Hi Amber, looks like you are well on track to your overall goal. I agree with you on the need of tracking your trades and financial progress. I myself became sort of addicted to doing so. But putting the addiction aside it helps a lot knowing what your trades and investing are doing.It also offers views at your investing from different perspectives which can be very helpful. Good luck.

  5. Come 2019 or perhaps earlier, you will marvel at how compound interest treated you. Your savings are fine.
    It can be dangerous to get fixated on a goal without enjoying the now. If you are like us, you won’t regret for a minute the experiences you spend on for family memories.

    July was awesome for us with two weeks in northern New England. This consisted of 11 days at our mountain home and three nights in Acadia.

    And our net worth grew while we were on vacation. Who doesn’t like that!!??

    Tried alligator once. Didn’t like it…..!! No thanks.

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  6. Let’s talk about the important stuff here, the crocodile burger. How was it? I’ve had Alligator prepared a bunch of different ways and honestly, it’s dry and a bit tough. Now deep fried Alligator is tolerable. Then again, pretty much anything dipped in batter and deep fried is tolerable. If it’s not, all it takes is a spicy or fatty sauce to offset the bad taste ;-).

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Discover Belgium – Olympics edition

The below post was foreseen to participate on the Personal Finance Olympics series of another blog that no longer exists. I just wanted to share info on Belgium with you so you get to know my little country a little better.

Cost of living

The overall average gross income is 3300 EURO per month in 2013.

In 2014 the average house was 199.868 euro. A villa costs  333.736 euro and an apartment costs 209.516.  Brussels is way more expensive. The average houseis between 350 000 and 523 000. In the cheapest regions, this will be around 100K.

A regular beer in a cafe will cost 1,5 – 2 euro. This is for a regular draft beer.

A bus ride is 1,4 euro one way, you pay 300 euro for a year long subscription

Belgians are obsessed with property; As soon as we are born, we want to own our house. We do not like to rent. A lot of parents have this as a major gift to their children: help to buy/build their first house.

Banks use as a rule of thumb to spend max 33 pct of your income on your mortgage. It can go as high as 50 pct, depending on your income. As everywhere, banks like it if you can pay 20 pct of the home value and the associated costs out of pocket.

Mortgages are historically cheap now. You can get as a a good customer a 20 year mortgage for 1pct, fixed! In the good days, you could go as far as 30 years out. The norm now seem to be 20-25 years.

Interest on savings accounts flirts with the legal minimum of 0,11pct per year… (This is not a typing mistake)

We have no personal credit score. There is a database at the national bank that banks can consult to see if you have missed a mortgage or other credit payment in the past.

We pay a lot of taxes. And there is a lot in return. Tax brackets can go as high as 50pct. Add to that city and province taxes… You hit the highest tax bracket around 37 000 EURO income. What is that number in your country?

We pay 27 pct taxes on dividends. This comes on top of the tax in a foreign country.

We have not yet capital gain taxes. This is why I index in accumulating products.

We pay 0,27 pct on each buy/sell we make. Basically, the first 0,54 pct gain are for the state.

New since this year: a speculation tax of 33pct on profit made when you sell shares within 6 months. This really kills my option hobby. Good news, for now, ETFs are excluded.

The vast majority of people in Belgium goes to a public school. This covers kindergarten (2,5-6 years), primary school (6-12), high school (12-18/19) and higher education (18-23). I would have to use google myself to find out if there are private schools in this field.

To get an idea, the tuition fee of a university would be just below 1000 EURO (2016) per year for any degree. There are some exceptions, not that many. When you want to get an MBA, then you have to go private school with high fees.

As a result, most people graduate in Belgium without any form of student debt. Most parents pay the education of their children,including the transportation, cost of living and housing costs. This is our intention as well.

The pension system in Belgium is layered

First, there is the state pension. For a regular employee with full benefits, this will be somewhere between 1000 – 1600 gross per month. If you are a state servant, you can get double of that. The legal pension age went up from 65 to 67. There are however way more exceptions: people that get full retirement at age 55/60 as a result of restructuring, specific jobs that are excluded,…

Then, some employers have a pension plan. The rules are pretty complex and not standard between companies. In short, there is a personal contribution (optional, chosen by the employer) and the employer contribution. The money is invested in a sort of insurance saving fund, yielding now around 1,5 pct… not something to smile about. Compare this to a 401K where you can invest in almost whatever you want. Long story short: we have no flexibility… we are stuck with insurance products…

The third pillar is a personal pension saving plan. This has tax advantages in exchange for some rules (not available before age 60 unless you pay penalties,…) This money can be invested in insurance type funds or stock market mutual funds. This is one way to get exposure to the stock market with pension savings.

The fourth pillar is whatever you save elsewhere. Here you have the usual taxes and no rules that apply. This is a regular trading account. No advantages, not tax break!

There is also a layered system here.

The first layer is sponsored via the state and available via some semi public organisations. It will cost around 150EUR per year for a family of 4.Here are some of the advantages

Regular doctor visit has a personal contribution of 12 EURO or so;

1 free dentist check up per year. Kids have free dentist till age 12

They offer benefits like 30 EUR refund for a sports activity you subscribe to

Hospitals have a good basic service and do not ask for personal insurance for most treatments.

Medicines are cheap. I lately had an injection in my knee. The medicine was less than 2 EUR.

Culture and Lifestyle

Belgium is by far the best known for its beer. There are more than 1400 different beers wp-1469987074510.jpgthat are brewed in Belgium. We have a very rich and local culture that is fostered by local bars that often serve local beers, next to the more national beers.

Next to that, we are aslo known for our chocolat. Combine this with aBrussels waffle and you know what to do when in Belgium

One other major foundation of our culture are fries. We have in each town/village more than one place where you can go and eat fries. With mayonnaise of course. In less than a 2km drive from where I live,there are 4 such places. We do not live in a city centre. The sad
thing: it is called french fries… Why would that be? The origin of the mistake seems to lie in world war 1 where the American soldiers called it French Fries as the common language in the army was french.

The most famous sports is by far soccer. Closely followed by cycling. None of these really interest me, except when the Red Devils play an international soccer tournament.

Belgians are very big savers. There is approx 250 billion EUR parked on savings account with the banks. Compared to approx 130 billion in mutual funds (sourced from

Belgians love to spend time on festivals. Some of the world’s most famous festivals awp-1471772366880.jpgre from Belgium. To name a few: Rock Werchter and Tomorrowland. I have been to both and highly recommend them.

Weather wise, we really have the four seasons. Snow and freezing temperatures in the winter. Not enough to ski – we have no mountains, yet enough to mess up the public life and traffic and have a snowball fight.

Summer can go up to 30°C, sometimes more. Very often with thunderstorms and periods of rainy days that last a week…

Spring is nice… almost sure to have a few summer days already. The nature comes alive again…

Autumn has always some indian summers that surprise us in October. The colors outdoors are gorgeous

Out of Brussels, you can visit almost any part of the country in less than 1u30 drive. Cities like Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, or regions like the coast, the ardennes are all in driving distance. On top of that, the railway system is well developed. You can jump on a train in
Brussels centre and be in Oostende – the queen of our coast cities -in 1:20. Ideal for a day trip.

Economy and government

Belgium is a very small yet very complex country. To give you an idea,here are some numbers out of the 2015 statistics report.

11,2 million inhabitants. This makes us country #9 in the European union. Compare this to the biggest cities in the world: Shanghai24,256,800, Karachi 23,500,000, Beijing 21,516,000. More or less the same  number of people as Sao Paulo.

We have 30.528 km² of land and 3.462 km² North Sea. We are 252 times smaller than Australia, 327 times smaller than Canada and 322 times smaller than the USA.

Very complex

As a country, we are composed out of 4 communities: Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels and the German Community.

We have a total of 6 governments to govern such a small country. We have around 19 political parties (mainly because they each have a Dutch and French version)

We are a Kingdom. You get born as a Prince/Princess. Only recently, women can become
queen of Belgium. Before that, it was a male only thing.

The real power is with each government and the parliament.

In 2014, the GDP was 400 Billion. A whopping 69 pct of this is generated by the service industry.

We have approx 392 Billion of debt… Ooops.
With this short introduction of Belgium, I hope to meet you when you
are coming to our little country.

19 thoughts on “Discover Belgium – Olympics edition

  1. Very interesting post, thanks for putting it together (too bad the other blog is now defunct!). Too bad the government isn’t as big if a saver as the general population, that’s a shocking amount of debt.

    I also thought the desire for homeownership that permeates the entire population was an interesting fact.

    Waffles, chocolate and beer… I’d be down with that!

  2. I like your oops about the debt, lol. Belgium sounds like a very nice place to live, where you are well cared for no matter what situation you are in.

    I’m glad you posted this, I’m sure TPE will appreciate it. 🙂

      1. Food? I don’t remember what exactly I ate, except for an absolutely awesome T-bone steak with veggies and fries. That was one of the best steaks ever at a nice restaurant in Ghent.
        Beers: Probably the Achel Biere Bruin Extra (I visited the monastery there) and the Klokke Roeland. Very tasty! I bought the original glasses too!

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  3. A perfect presentation 🙂 I will add the big taxes to buy a house (this is the ONLY impediment for people to buy a house) – up to 16.5% (12% government taxes + bank+ notaire etc)
    And for general financial point of view, I recommend

    For weather, I forgot to say 180 days per year is cloudy or raining 😀 (you did it purpose? 😀 )

  4. Thanks for the info. I’ll be honest, I knew almost nothing about Belgium, the economy, tax system, etc. But it sounds like a great place and one I would love to visit when I travel to Europe. The taxes are really high, but the cost of public universities being so low has to be a direct result of that. Thanks for sharing the information about your country and giving me the chance to learn about a new place today.

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Sometimes, I have trouble keeping my attention on things. My mind often is traveling around a million miles an hour, flitting on one thing and then another. And that doesn’t even begin to address the busyness of life and all the things I seem to always need to be doing!

Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.

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I’ve actually found that it helps me to focus if I take notes, even when they aren’t necessary. I take advantage of this knowledge at church, mostly, to keep me focused on the message. Now, don’t get me wrong, I don’t write down every word that the pastor says, but I do normally fill at least a page and a half with notes, often two pages.

Would it be bad, or even wrong, if something my pastor said triggered my thoughts to ponder more closely the scriptures? Absolutely not! Yet in case my busy mind is desiring to chase rabbit trails that are much less profitable, I scribble away and listen.

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Under the Midnight Sun by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse – Book Review, Preview

Under the Midnight Sun
by Tracie Peterson, Kimberley Woodhouse

Series: The Heart of Alaska #3
Published by Bethany House Publishers
Publication Date January 1, 2019
Genres: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Clean Romance
Setting: Alaska Roaring Twenties - US - 1920-1929
Main Character Ages: 18-24
Written for: Adults
Pages: 352

Tayler Hale is ahead of her time as one of the first women naturalists. She has always loved adventure and the great outdoors, and her remote job location also helps keep her away from the clutches of the man to whom she once made a foolish promise. It seems she must keep running, however, and in secret, her boss from Yellowstone arranges for a new job . . . in Alaska.

The popular Curry Hotel continues to thrive in 1929 as more visitors come to Alaska and venture into the massive national park surrounding Denali. Recent graduate Thomas Smith has returned to the hotel and the people he considers family. But when a woman naturalist comes to fill the open position and he must work with her, everything becomes complicated.

The summer brings unexpected guests and trouble to Curry. With his reputation at stake, will Thomas be able to protect Tayler from the danger that follows?

I would like to thank Bethany House Publishers, Netgalley for giving me this copy of the book. This gift did not influence my opinion or review.

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Alaska in 1929 is an unusual setting for a historical novel, which made this one all the more interesting. I would love to be able to spend time there in person – not just in the stories I read about it!

Tayler had a heart for God, and yet she struggled with the changes that had come over her life since her father had died. Changes that eventually led her to flee to Alaska without telling anyone where she had gone. I really appreciated her sensitivity towards God and thought it was sweet when, during a sermon, she was so taken by the truth being shared that she began to pray and focus on what she heard so that she missed hearing the rest of the message that was shared!

Thomas is apparently a returning and beloved character from earlier books in the series. There are enough details about his backstory here (presented in an appropriate manner without being an info dump) to make me feel like I wasn’t missing anything as I read this. Though he was slightly awkward around Tayler, he was quite charming. I loved the way he cared so much about her and her reputation that he made a point of never allowing the two of them to be alone together.

A strong spiritual thread ran through the story emphasizing the need to make God the focus of our lives, seeking Him more than anything else. This was handled quite well and in a way that didn’t seem forced or preachy.

The story was told from the viewpoints of quite a few different characters, not just Tayler’s and Thomas’. Most of them were necessary as this was not just about the two of them – there were actually three romances in the making. This was done well, without making me lose track of who was who despite the fact that I didn’t have the opportunity read the story straight through.

There were a couple of situations in the story that seemed a little far-fetched, and the ending was slightly overdone, but these things didn’t detract from the story enough to earn more than an eye-roll from me. The story was enjoyable and just what I needed.

About Kimberley Woodhouse

Kimberley Woodhouse is an award-winning and bestselling author of more than fifteen fiction and nonfiction books. A popular speaker and teacher, she’s shared her theme of “Joy Through Trials” with more than half a million people across the country at more than 2,000 events. Kim and her incredible husband of twenty-five-plus years have two adult children. She’s passionate about music and Bible study and loves the gift of story.

About Tracie Peterson

Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 100 novels. Tracie also teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects such as inspirational romance and historical research. She and her family live in Montana.

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