I wont bludgeon the thought here, save to say that sometimes things are never quite what we think them to be. And in a world of 24/7 newsservices, probably it’s best to always keep that in mind…

OK, some gentler stuff over the next few days, then on to our annual Christmas story — this one involving Elliot, Gilles, and a very suspicious Raymond-François… I hope you enjoy it.

The Christmas card designs for this year have been posted, and I’m wrapping up work on the pdf files for your Kindle (and other tablet-dependent) friends. And as always, thanks for being such great readers.

/Sean