Just to confirm, at the outset; for the record - if anyone is maintaining any such record - that this is the first. So I'm not expecting very much ......... and it's probably best, at this stage, to moderate your own expectations accordingly. The next posting will be astounding - in order to recover any lost ground. Heaven knows when the 'profound' will make it's appearance - although 'Heaven' itself is arguably 'profound' ............. though probably not in the sense of 'deep' ..........

All of this would represent a shoddy attempt to justify the "Lost & Profound" of the title of this site, but it isn't meant as such. The title relates to the book "Fragments from the lost & profound" ( lulu.com) by Oliog - an erstwhile pseudonym of mine. And my purpose here is to offer some critique, gloss, background, understanding and recommendation for the book - which is, on first acquaintance, substantially impenetrable and written in a most idiosyncratic style. But it is, by common assent, very, very funny, ............ in dealing with the lost & profound.

But more of that, much more, next time ............ other bits as well, hopefully .............