Kedara.eu by Ruben Verweij
Ruben Verweij
My name is Ruben Verweij and this is my personal wiki, digital garden, blog, or, to summarize: personal website. At the moment, I’m writing mostly about the following topics: Personal web (lightweight, fast, personal websites: a.k.a. Indieweb, smallweb), Books (book descriptions and reviews), Travel (going places), Tech (software, hardware and other technology) and Sanskrit (Sanskrit texts and the study of the language). I also keep track of what I’m focused on now. This website is bilingual: currently, 54% of the pages are written in English and 46% of the pages are written in Dutch.
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Many moons from now This is my contribution to the IndieWeb Fiction Carnival of September 2026, hosted by James. The topic is “Moonlight”; I’m joining the Carnival for the first time. Many thanks to Juhis and Maartje for feedback on the first draft. You arrive early at the food forest: the sun is only just starting...
Now, August 2026: Wrapping up Blaugust and other titbits These days, I’m unsure of how to reply to simple questions like How are you?. My default response is now something along the lines of, health issues aside, I’m okay. Recently, an acquaintance replied to my feeble attempt at an answer with the unexpected Well,...
The purpose of tear-water tea From Owl at Home by Arnold LobelAlt. textAn owl in striped pyjamas stands in his kitchen, holding a tea pot to his chest. He is crying and his tears fall in the pot, which is almost full. The colours of the drawing are muted and warm yellow, suggesting a cosy fire burning somewhere....
Tune in to other writers My overarching theme for this month has been music: I’ve been listening to it, playing it, and also writing about it more often in August. As the well-known quote, writing about music is like dancing about architecture, already warns us, this hasn’t always been easy. Luckily, there are...
An unconventional photo post Back in May, I bought a new (to me) camera: a Rolleicord V, which I wrote about here. Since then, I’ve taken it with me on a couple of walks, and have familiarised myself with its controls. After some initial mishaps, I can say that I really love using it: the camera fits my hand...
Into another world How I love listening to music! Immersing myself in the world of a song when I’m alone: this, to me, is similar to the feeling of reading a good book. Often, after having read a great book or having listened to a beautiful song, I get the impulse to share my joy with the world, and perhaps find...
Re: My spirituality in three stories In reply to: My spirituality in three stories — Sylvia's Studio As the title suggests, Sylvia shared three beautiful stories that illustrate her spiritual beliefs. I highly recommend you read her post first. While you’re there, browse her other writing as well! I’m always very...
Jazzy Listenin': New Groove - Peter Beets From 1990 to 2003, my dear Grandpa presented a weekly show on the local radio station called Jazzy Listenin’. In this series, I’ll discuss his albums to honour his memory, as I listen my way through his collection. Today’s album is “New Groove” (2007) by Peter Beets. My...
Feeling blue after the end of Heartstopper A scene from the webcomic and the show side-by-side, featuring the protagonists Nick and Charlie, and Nick’s dog Nellie. Ever since discovering the show, I’ve been hooked on the comics as well. Last night, we watched the final movie in the Heartstopper series that has been...
Owning media again This year, one of my aspirations is to rely less on the big streaming services for my entertainment. Why? Well, for one thing, if we give too much power to large corporations by getting overly attached to their services, that leads to monopolies, inequality and ultimately, democratic decline....
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