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Category Archives: Observing Brussels
Take a good look in the Mirror – tomorrow (3/3)
Courtesy of http://www.ReneMagritte.org Almudena’s piercing tone brought George back from the flash of his inner recollections. “George, hey, George. With this cultural mirror bias idea, are you telling me that working with others here is … Continue reading
Take a good look in the Mirror – yesterday (2/3)
Though George sensed, at last, he had got through, he couldn’t help feeling inside a little embarrassed, once again, for going off into one of his philosophical reflections, which so often made him sound either half barmy, or, worse still, … Continue reading
Take a good look in the Mirror – today (1/3)
Photo by Enrique Cropper “In a multi-cultural organisation like the ERA”, spouted George at the first Christmas drinks party he had been to in over three years, following the COVID hiatus, “we all need to work that much harder to … Continue reading
No more Afraid: Now, Phobos, didn’t we meet? (3/3)
Image: Phobos from a mosaic in Halicarnassus, 4th century AD (@Theoi.com) The dedicated doctors and nurses attending George in the intensive care unit of Ottignies hospital that spring of 2021 had become extremely concerned for his life. Patricia had been … Continue reading
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No more Afraid: is the Blank white or black? (2/3)
Image: Black and White by Malevich (@Pixels) “March the sixteenth 2021!” announced George that morning, finding it rather ironic that, exactly one year since the lockdown began, Lecomte should send one of his percussive e-mails rattling off that ‘the team’ … Continue reading
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