On the availability of free ink in the Bodleian Library (series: note to myself)It is a fact that may no longer be the case. For time changes, and even the best traditions fade. But years ago, when I was still in Oxford…May 7A response icon1May 7A response icon1
On reticence (series: notes to myself)You must envy the poets. For they can speak. We humans all suffer from locked-in syndrome.Mar 30A response icon3Mar 30A response icon3
On why it is important to have pacifists among us (series: notes to myself).I’m not a bellicist or warmonger. Nobody in his right mind could be. And anyone who is, should be sent to the front line immediately, or…Mar 8A response icon1Mar 8A response icon1
On those who never blame themselves (series: notes to myself)I have met many of them. More often than I would have expected, now that I think of it. They are the people who are incapable of blaming…Dec 15, 2024A response icon5Dec 15, 2024A response icon5
On number 100, or Claude’s homage to Queneau(series: notes to myself)I journey on the bus, de facto known as line 84 — my alma mater of public transport, if you will. Ad interim, during the iter, I observe a…Nov 16, 2024Nov 16, 2024
On an island (series: notes to myself)They come like summery, noisy tourists, their chatty voices loudly intruding. They fly away, like birds scared by a September sudden shot.Oct 23, 2024Oct 23, 2024
On a finite number of words (series: notes to myself)You know that your life will be an exact, finite number of days, so you should try to use them wisely.Oct 13, 2024Oct 13, 2024
