Italian artist Salvatore Garau has sold his "invisible" sculpture at auction for €15,000. The initial price was between €6,000 - €9000, but more people wanted to buy this piece of art, so the price went up to €15,000. The sculpture, which is called "Io Sono" (i.e. "I am" in Italian), is "immaterial" - which means … Continue reading L-3 NEWS: Artist Sells “Nothing” for €15,000
L-1: Sitting by the Lake
Last week was very bad for me. I had many problems at work and I was very tired. On Friday I went to bed early and I slept for a long time. On Saturday morning, I got up late, at around 10 o'clock. I had my breakfast and then I had a cup of coffee. … Continue reading L-1: Sitting by the Lake
L-3: Mr Black’s Business (Part 2)
'Keep your hands where I can see them, Mr Black. Please,' said Mr Robinson calmly. He opened one of his drawers and took out a pair of handcuffs. He threw them to Mr Black and told him to put them on. Mr Black quietly obeyed and in a few short moments, he was sitting there, … Continue reading L-3: Mr Black’s Business (Part 2)
L-3: Mr Black’s Business (Part 1)
'Do I understand you correctly? You don't want me to lend you the money. You want me to give it to you.' 'That's correct.' 'So, I will give you the money, you will take it and you will never pay it back.' 'That's correct.' 'You must be crazy!' he said. A few moments later, he … Continue reading L-3: Mr Black’s Business (Part 1)
L-2: In the Meeting Room
I was waiting for him to begin. We all were. A meeting at 5 o'clock in the afternoon! In the middle of July! All good Christians were drinking in a pub and I was sitting in this room with broken air-conditioning. Sitting and waiting. Waiting for what? We all were waiting for him to speak … Continue reading L-2: In the Meeting Room
L-1: Book for Rose
On Thursday, I came to work at eight o'clock in the morning, At ten o'clock, I met Rose in the corridor. She stopped and smiled at me. 'Hello Pete, how are you?' 'Not bad, Rose, thank you for asking. And what about you? Is everything OK?' 'Yes, everything is fine with me, thanks,' said Rose. … Continue reading L-1: Book for Rose
L-2: Wood for Breakfast (Part 2)
'We always take our axes because there are dangerous animals in this forest - bears and wolves..' 'And foxes!' said one of his men quickly. Everybody laughed. Then the oldest of the men started to explain: 'We got up this morning and we were hungry. We wanted to have breakfast, but we couldn't make fire … Continue reading L-2: Wood for Breakfast (Part 2)
L-1: How I Helped with Email
Mark came into the room and he walked straight to my desk. 'Can you help me with something, please?' he asked. 'I will try. What do you need?' I answered. 'I need to send an email, but I am afraid that I made many mistakes. You know that my English is not very good.' said … Continue reading L-1: How I Helped with Email
L-3: Lorka (Part 2)
Then he went on: 'Tell me Jack, do you have any problem with the project Lorka? Is there anything that I should know about?' Jack started thinking. There were some little problems, that was true, but those were not serious problems. Jack was sure that he could take care of them. But now, his boss … Continue reading L-3: Lorka (Part 2)
L-3: Lorka (Part 1)
'Is he angry?' he asked the secretary and smiled at her, as he was passing by her desk. She did not reply. She was looking at her desk and she was busily moving some papers from one side to another. He knocked on the door, but there was no reply. Yes, his boss was angry. … Continue reading L-3: Lorka (Part 1)
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