Learning the Ropes

Learning the Ropes

It was 1979, and we were being posted to Lagos, Nigeria. The whole family came to the airport to see us off. Upon check-in, to my horror, I realized that one of our suitcases had been left behind in my parents’ driveway.…

Alan McLaine

Alan McLaine

bout de papier is honoured to print below the text of the speaking notes for Mr. Blair Seaborn’s oral eulogy on that sad occasion. Editor