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Why did God create the Earth? 28 Jul 2013 | 11:09 pm
Ok, so it had best be known, in case that is not already quite obvious, that I am not in any way a believer in concepts, things or people (please cross out the terms that are irrelevant to you, as nob...
My 16th bike is a modified Suzuki GSXR 1100 21 Jul 2013 | 01:33 am
You never thought that I would talk about Japanese bikes on this site? Wrong, dead wrong as I am far from sectarian in bike-likes, even though I may have periodic preferences. Anything with wheels ca...
What can one tell of a wine from wrapping? 18 Jul 2013 | 11:48 am
The packaging of all kinds of produce has been used for as long as anyone can remember to make them more attractive to potential buyers, and wine is clearly no exception. Paradoxically, people are in ...
André Brink and The Rights of Desire 13 Jul 2013 | 11:04 pm
The Rights of Desire is the first book that I have read by the South-African author, André Brink. I have been reading it, off and on, for some weeks now, interspersed with other readings, and have jus...
International rugby : the lion roars, finally 8 Jul 2013 | 10:35 pm
The British (and Irish) Lions Rugby Union tour of a southern hemisphere country takes place every 4 years and constitutes the only occasion for the four nations that make up the British Isles (England...
Victoria Iphigenia Warshawski (aka V.I.), a character by Sara Paretsky 28 Jun 2013 | 02:03 am
To start with, a bio quote to set some of the background story behind this latest Paretsky crime novel, Breakdown, that I just found so hard to put down. "Before there was Lisbeth Salander or Stephan...
When the underdog wins: the final of the French rugby championship 9 Jun 2013 | 11:52 pm
Many of us tend to like it when the underdog in any form of contest wins whatever the struggle, fight, or competition may be. Call it the David vs Goliath complex, or the small is beautiful syndrome, ...
Here and Now, a correspondance between Paul Auster and John Coetzee 14 May 2013 | 10:39 pm
A note of apology and some anger I realise that it is now quite some time since I wrote anything on this blog. To regular readers, I must apologize: work has been quite intense over the past few month...
Another piece of Roth 10 Apr 2013 | 06:06 pm
I have written about a couple of books of Philip Roth before on this blog. This American author has to be one of the most talked about and yet difficult authors on the current literary scene. Well, al...
Street art can be beautiful and/or fun 14 Mar 2013 | 04:45 pm
This says : "Reciprocity is a mystery". I like that... Actually this is on a window and not a wall, but I am sure that you get the idea. Most graffiti (sometimes pompously called "street art") that I...
