When the cathedral burned… Oh, Notre-Dame…my heart. Brick upon brick, life upon life, century upon century…and the spire, that spire. You are burning…burning…and with the conflagration goes the best, the absolute best of what humanity can be… 10:28am…I hear a mad, rapid fluttering at the reading room window. I suspect the robins are back at … Continue reading February 15, 2026