Month: September 2025
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Yogi of the “Masterpieces”
[For continuity, you may consult part 1, part 2 , and part 3. But like most sequels, they mainly prove that the hero is bad at learning lessons and even worse at reading books.] “À Paris, monsieur, tout est chef-d’œuvre.”(In Paris, monsieur, everything is a masterpiece.) The tour guide’s voice rose above the static of…
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No rush, Monsieur
[if you’re wondering how our good reader ended up here croissants in hand, books still unread, the backstory is available in two equally unhelpful installments: part 1 and part 2.] “Bonjour, monsieur. Voilà votre café crème… et votre Hemingway starter kit.” (“Good morning, sir. Here is your coffee… and your basic tourist intellectual package.”) The…
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The Atlas of Ghee and Gridlock
Optional, but for those who like their comedies with a prologue, please see Part 1: A Summer of Good Intentions and Bad Attention. It began, as all midlife revelations do in the year 2025, with a YouTube thumbnail: a woman in Santorini holding The Bell Jar like a wine glass, promising that travel had healed…
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