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Storm

. All of a sudden the sky, the atmosphere, the light itself, have turned yellow, and a strong wind, like the blow of an angry and evil god, is severly bending the trees and wiping from the ground, at a … Continue reading

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Agnes

. Last night I dreamt of Agnes. I dreamt of Agnes and the dream was like this: I had arrived to a building, like a school or an institute, that could be the academy where we knew each other, though … Continue reading

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She’s like that

But she’s like that: spontaneous, unpredictable, capricious, vital. She came to me, unexpectedly, one of those fine warm mornings in the late autumn. I already knew of her, I had seen her before, long before; I had felt her by … Continue reading

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China Ranch (four women in the desert)

I. Of course, everything was about you ladies. But let me write these words, these thoughts, before the treacherous and unreliable time blows from my mind, like it does with footsteps on the sand, the imprint of the memorable weeks I’ve … Continue reading

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Last lines of Lolita

This note is just a quotation of a paragraph (from the website Reading group center) with which I totally agree and empathyse: The last lines of Lolita are: “I am thinking of aurochs and angels, the secret of durable pigments, … Continue reading

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Poland

Today I’ve been to the shop round the corner. My purchase amounted to 18,86 zl. I handle the cashier a 20 zl banknote. The change is 1,14 zl. Does the cashier round it up in my favour and return to … Continue reading

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Facebook and government

Finally I’ve decided on writing a brief note about this interesting topic, as a continuation of my recent wall post. Sure, the “controlled Facebook” idea hadn’t crossed my mind before my friend -too fond of conspiracy theories- suggested it (well, … Continue reading

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