RTL Today - (Y)our Luxembourg

Search

1 May 2019

Nathalie Lodhi Luxembourg - especially prone to nepotism?
This musing explores nepotism and networking as well as the potential overlap between the two.
01/05/2019

Luxembourg - especially prone to nepotism?

16 April 2019

Martin Jonsson "This used to all be fields"
With its never-ending construction projects, Luxembourg's constantly changing landscape has an odd and emotionally taxing impact.
16/04/2019

"This used to all be fields"

12 April 2019

Daniela Clara Moraru Female leadership, back to basics (pt.7)
In the last 3 articles we looked at fifteen pieces of advice which are worthy of your attention if you wish to enhance your visibility and be appointed to leadership positions. My recommendations are distilled from my own experiences as well as from the suggestions received from the women that I have interviewed for my books. These are successful women in leadership positions in different fields of activity from Luxembourg and the Greater Region.
12/04/2019

Female leadership, back to basics (pt.7)

9 April 2019

Nathalie Lodhi The statues of Edinburgh: the men, the animals, …and the women?
As a former history student and someone who finds statues quite interesting, I often wish that statues were accompanied by more information. Who exactly was this person? What did they do? Why has society chosen this person as worthy of commemoration?
09/04/2019

The statues of Edinburgh: the men, the animals, …and the women?

2 April 2019

Stephen Lowe Charm? Offensive!
Has someone coughed on your cornflakes this morning or are you always this annoyed with the state of things? Why is the world so wound-up?
02/04/2019

Charm? Offensive!

26 March 2019

Martin Jonsson Cycling in Luxembourg: an admission of defeat, and an ode to Lycra
About eight months ago I published one of my first opinion pieces on RTL Today about cycling in Luxembourg. Today I must admit that I have fallen victim to both conformity and comfort.
26/03/2019

Cycling in Luxembourg: an admission of defeat, and an ode to Lycra

20 March 2019

Katarina Ivesic Has feminism in this day and age become an obsolete movement?
Some people seem to be under the mistaken impression that feminism means women above men. I personally have no clue where such an assumption comes from and frankly, I am sick and tired of having endless discussions with male (and even sometimes female) colleagues and friends about that belief.
20/03/2019

Has feminism in this day and age become an obsolete movement?

13 March 2019

George Hatzidakis The cat in the seat next to me on the flight almost killed me.
If we must pay extra for every little thing for our flight, then airlines should inform us when your seatmate is literally an animal!
13/03/2019

The cat in the seat next to me on the flight almost killed me.

12 March 2019

Daniela Clara Moraru Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.6)
In the last 2 articles we looked at ten pieces of advice which are worthy of your attention if you wish to enhance your visibility and be appointed to leadership positions. My recommendations are distilled from my own experiences as well as from the suggestions received from the women that I have interviewed for my books. These are successful women in leadership positions in different fields of activity from Luxembourg and the Greater Region.
12/03/2019

Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.6)

10 March 2019

Nathalie Lodhi Consuming music - separating art from the artist or boycotting consciously? (Part two)
In part two of this lengthy opinion piece on art and the artist, Nathalie Lodhi explores Spotify's latest measure and weighs in on the Michael Jackson debate.
10/03/2019

Consuming music - separating art from the artist or boycotting consciously? (Part two)

8 March 2019

Daniela Clara Moraru Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.5)
Last week I gave you the first five pieces of advice from my list of 30 recommendations. They are all distilled from my own experiences as well as from the suggestions received from the women that I have interviewed for my books. These are successful women in leadership positions in different fields of activity from Luxembourg and the Greater Region.
08/03/2019

Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.5)

4 March 2019

Nathalie Lodhi Consuming music - separating art from the artist or boycotting consciously? (Part one)
In the Me Too and Time's Up era, allegations concerning abuse and assault by music artists dominate headlines. Do we separate the art from the artist or do we need to investigate whether we can continue to consume music made by those who have done abominable things?
04/03/2019

Consuming music - separating art from the artist or boycotting consciously? (Part one)

25 February 2019

Daniela Clara Moraru Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.4)
Last week, we looked at whether some traits are more important than others in becoming and being a leader. In this context, I promised that I will share with you a list of recommendations distilled from my own experiences.
25/02/2019

Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.4)

24 February 2019

Sarah Cames Seven reasons why I still don't own a smartphone
In the age of smartphones, I still use a dumb old Nokia phone. Here are my seven reasons why.
24/02/2019

Seven reasons why I still don't own a smartphone

22 February 2019

Stephen Lowe How to monetize friends and influence sheeple
Are people becoming the new currency, and if so, what is the price to be paid?
22/02/2019

How to monetize friends and influence sheeple

20 February 2019

Daniela Clara Moraru Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.3)
The International Women's Day (8 March 2019) is fast approaching.
20/02/2019

Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.3)

14 February 2019

Daniela Clara Moraru Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.2)
Last week, I concluded that a common thread in defining leadership roles is that the leader acts as a role model and inspires and influences others.
14/02/2019

Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.2)

12 February 2019

Martin Jonsson No more Mr Taxi
Luxembourg's taxi prices are notoriously high — to the point where they are basically a useless non-option for all but but business travellers.
12/02/2019

No more Mr Taxi

11 February 2019

Dr Christopher Marc Lilyblad The False Logic of Moralism in Foreign Policy: A Response to Gaston Vogel
Dr. Lilyblad appears to relish a good debate and, give recent bouts of 'economic nation branding', he wonders whether Luxembourg has a coherent foreign policy stratagem.
11/02/2019

The False Logic of Moralism in Foreign Policy: A Response to Gaston Vogel

6 February 2019

Katarina Ivesic Women's fitness: temporary craze or feminist revolution?
If you are a frequent visitor of social media platforms like Facebook or Instagram like me, you will have observed a slight change of tone when it comes to women's health and fitness.
06/02/2019

Women's fitness: temporary craze or feminist revolution?

30 January 2019

Daniela Clara Moraru Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.1)
In our fast-moving globalised world, people strive to emulate successful individuals and organisations with a view to replicating best practices and applying others’ rules for success.
30/01/2019

Female leadership, back to the basics (pt.1)

29 January 2019

Lisa Burke Let’s limit paper waste
Luxembourg has strongly backed the idea to limit plastic packaging, but when it comes to paper waste, there is so much more to be done.
29/01/2019

Let’s limit paper waste

20 January 2019

Sarah Cames Quidditch, the magical sport taking the Muggle world by storm
For those of you who have lived under a rock these past 20 years and haven't heard the name "Harry Potter" before, Quidditch is the magical sport given to us by the great J.K. Rowling, writer and creator of the Harry Potter universe.
20/01/2019

Quidditch, the magical sport taking the Muggle world by storm

15 January 2019

Nathalie Lodhi Small city, walkable city?
There is a strange paradox abound that the places you associate with walking aren’t actually as compatible with walking as a means of getting around.
15/01/2019

Small city, walkable city?

10 January 2019

Stephen Lowe What do we want? Everything!
When do we want it? YESTERDAY!
10/01/2019

What do we want? Everything!

2 January 2019

Martin Jonsson Less pop, more fizz - it's time to move on from fireworks
From scaring the daylights out of animals to their detrimental impact on our environment, does the cost of fireworks outweigh their benefit?
02/01/2019

Less pop, more fizz - it's time to move on from fireworks

30 December 2018

Patrizia Luchetta Spread the Magic of Words
"Kind words do not cost much, yet they accomplish much" - Blaise Pascal.
30/12/2018

Spread the Magic of Words

27 December 2018

Daniela Clara Moraru Seven things you should not do when learning Luxembourgish
In my messages about the Luxembourgish language, I spend a lot of time encouraging people to start learning it, especially if you live in the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, but also if you just work here.
27/12/2018

Seven things you should not do when learning Luxembourgish

25 December 2018

Lisa Burke Alleviating Loneliness - Boxing Day Blues
Christmas can be connected with family togetherness, over-indulgence and gift-giving. But for many it's a time of anxiety and loneliness. What can we do to improve this?
25/12/2018

Alleviating Loneliness - Boxing Day Blues

19 December 2018

Sarah Cames Losing my religion
The number of religiously-unaffiliated people across Europe is on the rise. Behind each number in the statistic, there is a personal story just waiting to be told. Here is mine.
19/12/2018

Losing my religion