Last Sunday, we went to a little gathering with the two uni besties of my wife and their families. All in all, there were seven children, ranging from four to fifteen, if I'm not mistaken. The oldest kid, a boy who is now in the cadet, had old army surplus trousers that didn't fit him anymore. Like proper army trousers, camo and all. He generously gave them to Wolfie. Our son loves his camo clothes, it's like free clothes for our War Game. And now he has authentic army clothes, in genuine khaki green. Wolfie loves the colour green, I think it might be why he loves camo clothes actually.
Sunday, 16 August 2026
Relire Mafalda
Saturday, 15 August 2026
Puzzles for Spies
Une tarte aux bleuets
Friday, 14 August 2026
Can't. Talk. Now. Reading.
Des Tournesols
Thursday, 13 August 2026
Fauda in September
This is a quick post to give you a bit of cool news for amateurs of spy and crime drama (and an even cooler news for people who like Krav Maga and like to see it and violence in general depicted realistically). So Israeli actor Lior Raz recently announced that season five of the thriller series Fauda, was meant to start on the 8th of September of Netflix. Seriously, it's the best thriller series on Netflix, bare none. It's my favourite anyway. I am so looking forward to it and I recommend that you watch it. It's suspenseful, it's gripping, it's brutal, it's so believable, it's absolutely beautiful.
Calembour lunaire (et atroce)
Je reviens sur l'éclipse d'hier avec un calembour atroce qui m'est venu en tête. Avertissement, traumavertissement même: il est vraiment mauvais. Alors donc, le voici:
Je ne sais pas si vous avez assisté à l'éclipse solaire hier. La lune est passée devant le soleil, puis elle s'est éclipsée.
Je sais, je sais, je devrais avoir honte de débiter des âneries pareilles. Traitez-moi de lunatique tant que vous voulez.
Dungeons & Dragons (about an anniversary)
Des Santons de Charlevoix pour septembre
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Eclipse (and Pink Floyd)
There is an eclipse today, so, of course, I am sharing a song from Pink Floyd to commemorate. It is, of course, Eclipse. And it is absolutely epic.
Le 12 août, j'achète un livre québécois
Tuesday, 11 August 2026
To revisit Harry Bosch
Chocolats aux bleuets (temps limité)
Monday, 10 August 2026
A Ragtag Bunch of Misfits
Anybody in for a bit of trope talk? Here is one I am pretty fond of. You ever heard of a Ragtag Bunch of Misfits? Briefly, it's a team of heroes or protagonists made of heteroclite, mismatched members, some professional, some experts, but some not, with different backgrounds and conflicting personalities. It's often used in sci-fi adventures and in fantasies, I'm sure you can think of a lot of titles that use this trope, but it works for all genres and I particularly enjoy it in crime fiction, sometimes even in spy thrillers. And, I might add, sometimes the best of the genre: the Major Crimes Unit in The Wire is made of a ragtag bunch of misfits. They gather a bunch of cops from various departments, some (real or perceived) humps, some mavericks, into one unit to wrap up a hot potato case, they end up showing to be the best of the best. They're also great in heist stories. This trope makes for great character interaction. I use it in my own writing, because I love it so much.















