This morning we had a little white surprise. I told you already that it had been relatively cold in the last couple of days. Instead of the 18 to 20 degrees centigrade we had in the first weeks of my arrival, we have been at around 10 degrees or less lately. As you can...
Read more →Joseph Conrad, a fellow not unlike Luc Dubois, adopted the practice of writing prefaces to his novels. I have often wished other writers would do the same. A preface allows the reader to understand the motivation of the writer and otherwise gives the reader the context in which the novel was conceived and provides,...
Read more →This is I, Luc, the subject of this narrative. I owe Tom at least an introduction. Here is my paltry attempt to it. Read it and forget it. It only gets interesting from the next chapter onwards. What do you say to a man who proposes to write your biography? “Thank you” does not...
Read more →It’s been fridgin’ cold for 3 days now. Not so much outside, but inside the apartment. There is some problem with the central heating and either the technicians haven’t been able to fix it, or they haven’t been. Period. I had been chilled to the bones for the last couple of days, so today...
Read more →This doesn’t look good: a fresh month without posting. I have to admit to you that I have been a little bit preoccupied lately, but that’s no reason for neglecting you of course. So please accept my apologies if you came here loyally every day and didn’t find any news. I promise I will...
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