Writing

Every column and essay in the register, newest first. Articles run from 2007; the wider record of published work runs from 1998.

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40 Jaar Status Aparte

17 januari 2026

PRESS RELEASE - PERSBERICHT - COMMUNICADO DI PRENSA Commemorative volume 40 Years of Status Aparte The commemorative volume 40 Jaar Status Aparte: Tussen v

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From Ruins to Radiance: Aruba’s 2026 Starts Right Here

12 January 2026

A new year, a new chapter - and if we do this right, a new era for Aruba’s cities. We start the year not just with resolutions, but with resolve. Because t

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Venezuela, Trump, and the Logic of Intervention

4 January 2026

Happy New Year, friends. As soon as we were done lighting our fireworks in Aruba - part of our annual tradition - POTUS lit his own, and they were of a ver

JUS
2025

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Justice, courts and the legal profession

Two Aviation Cases. Two Courts. Two Very Different Outcomes.

29 December 2025

It’s rare for aviation-related matters to land in administrative court in our part of the Kingdom - rarer still for it to happen twice, in summary proceedi

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What the Judge Brings to the Bench

21 December 2025

Not long ago, I wrote about a hearing that reminded me why this profession still matters to me after all these years. It was a case that showed how much di

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To My Loyal Readers: Thank You for Another Incredible Year

21 December 2025

This week’s column isn’t about law, public finances, or geopolitics. It’s not a policy critique or a legal explainer. It’s something more personal-and, I’d

JUS
2025

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Justice, courts and the legal profession

The Ghost Employees of Aruba: When Willing Participation Isn’t Innocent

15 December 2025

In a democracy, public trust is currency. And in small island nations like Aruba, where government institutions are both omnipresent and deeply personal, t

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The Last Flame: Lago, Memory, and the End of an Era

9 November 2025

A Book That Sparked More Than Memory In 2008, Dr. Jorge R. Ridderstaat

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A New Kind of Hospitality

26 October 2025

Every once in a while, a conversation sneaks up on you. You walk in expecting nothing, and you walk out thinking about it for the rest of the night. That’s

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Fault Lines, Part 2: What the Courts Keep Telling Realtors

19 October 2025

The last column struck a chord. It was shared widely, picked up by media outlets, and sparked conversations in coffee shops and boardrooms. But what stood