At 7:30 sharp this morning I entered the Customs Services building. Lies (not to be associated with previous statistics, but short for “Alice”), who had volunteered (after only just a teensy bit of persuasion from my part, basically only needed because of the early hour) to act as my translator in case I ran...
Read more →I hadn’t treated my statistics very nice the last time, what with me putting them together with a bunch of lies, worse even, damn lies. To show my appreciation for them I have created a new nice graph, hereafter. I am of course extremely pleased with the results. Two major milestones have been reached:...
Read more →Now that I am committed to fill this space every day I’m gathering “filler”. That’s stuff that “fills” this space when I don’t have other news. One of those fillers is statistical information about the use of this website. Some people like that, I know I do, but I don’t flatter myself in thinking...
Read more →Not much blogging going on lately, huh? I know. I know. Entirely my fault. I’ve been wrestling with it for weeks now. Mentally, I mean. I’m trying to come up with things that are worthwhile reading. That’s where the problem lies. I ususally reject every idea that pops up in my head as not...
Read more →Information indicates that terrorists abroad and in our own back-yard are anticipating near-term attacks that we believe will rival, or exceed, the attacks we had to endure last year around this time of the year. Intelligence gathered in the past 3 and a half minutes indicates that a wave of Powerpoint Season greetings is...
Read more →It’s done. Flight A3-540 leaves on Saturday 29, at 7 in the morning and we will land at Düsseldorf at 12:40, with one hour to kill in Athens. We will be in Belgium/The Netherlands for a week and a half. It’ll be a little busy probably, what with our presence required in the Greek...
Read more →Where were we? Right, I had left the offices and was trying to stay ahead of the traffic, in which I succeeded marvelously, thank you. A bit before 6 o’clock I was home. Now that Yvonne doesn’t have to work anymore at night, I usually start with the preparations for our evening meal right...
Read more →Sorry about my absence. ‘t is amazing how time flies when you’re having fun, but without any writing inspiration. Anyway, I thought I’ll amuse you with this gem below entretemps: The European Union commissioners have announced that an agreement has been reached to adopt English as the preferred language for European communications, rather than...
Read more →My buddy Tom has found it necessary to review ALL of the chapters, including the preface to the biography, and he added a fourth chapter, again, as usual, filled with lies about my personal life. It’s good reading though, I guess, if you’re into that kind of thing. Go judge for yourself here. Whoops,...
Read more →A Flemish farmer is “born with a brick in his belly”, But what are bricks to us are not bricks to Ikaros. Well, I got lost walking in these cities and towns in which I am certain Luc could give perfect directions to any passerby. You readers, if there are any out there, know...
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