the mystery of the broken bicycle tyre inflator  The uncanny breaks into everyday-life spontaneously and unpredictably. Today it hit me for the third time. The first two instances were “The riddle of the vanished filling station attendant” and “The amazing locked away broken flask” which I may relate at a later date. In both cases it took me quite some time to construct satisfying explanations for the events experienced. For today’s phenomenon I still completely lack an explanation.  This morning I rode by bicycle to the office. Early on my way I realized that there was way too less air … Continue reading →