The middle of August

In my corner of the world, this is peak holiday time. This week end is a particularly busy one. Traffic, on roads and airports, is just pretty heavy. The outside world is kept outside the people´s minds. More than usually, that´s it. No time to think about the huge discrepancy between our own life styles and those prevalent in many parts of the planet. This a moment for beach and sun. Our thick skin is anxious to get a good tan. That´s the way we see things around here. 

Silly season

I have been asked to write about conspiracy theories. My reaction was pretty spontaneous. I looked at my editor with big eyes. Then I thought about the timing: the piece will be out next week, right by the middle of August…

It is therefore absolutely evident we are at the peak of the “silly season”…

Intermezzo

The first half of August is peak holiday time in our part of Europe. It´s beach time, for many. Even key politicians are walking in their shorts and do not want to be caught by reality. Issues like the one in Calais with the immigrants or question marks about Turkey´s air campaigns in Syria and Iraq, even Greece and its deep economic impasse, are to be kept outside the main screens. During this intermission, it is the temperature of the sea water that matters. And the excellence of a good glass of white wine. The rest will have to wait until the second half of the month.