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My daughter just took a job teaching English to high school students in Dijon, France starting this fall. She has been there already in her travels, but I have not, so I thought I should do some research into where my baby is going to be living and what fun place I will get to […]
The City of Light is planning on turning down the wattage a bit in an attempt to save energy (more greening of Paris) and address the disturbances it is causing to nature and astronomers. This light pollution issue is felt throughout Europe and is causing migratory birds to lose their bearings, vegetables are behaving badly […]
While I was doing some work on line, I came across these old hotel and luggage tags that were souvenirs from Paris at the turn of the last century. The history of their existence and the evolution of the hotel industry in Paris is interesting–basically it was a reaction to the needs of a society […]
As crazy as this sounds, the Bibliothèque Nationale, or National Library, is worth a visit while in Paris. Maybe not on your first visit while you are trying to get through the basics, but certainly your second or third time over you should try and get there. Don’t think just “library” as there are temporary and […]
Manefestations, protests, strikes–they are all part of the French culture. You disagree with a policy or want higher pay, as a collective group you take your cause to the streets, much the same way your ancestors did hundreds of years before you. It is in your blood, it is your birth right, it is how […]
Put your pencils down people. You have had plenty of time to try and figure out how my mind works….if indeed you have figured that out, please let me in on the secret, ok? So, answers to this week’s haiku:
little eye contact, even less personal space, get me out of here
Here you have a […]
First off, I just have to say that I could not love this graphic more and would chop it all up and use it a million different ways in crazy collages or decoupaged on a pendent to create a necklace or bracelet charm. Too much fun. The guy is Napoleon and Musée des Arts décoratifs […]
It has been brought to my attention that not just anyone would lie in bed, worrying about life’s little odds and ends and come up with something like “Paris Haiku” for a post. ”Just how exactly does your mind work?” I was asked and if I had the answer I might pursue being more normal. […]
The French are struggling with a most puzzling situation that the aging population all over the world might want to pay some attention to. According to statistics released from National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) in Paris, French centenarians have risen from 3,760 in 1990 to 20,115 in 2008. With their zest for […]
The ritual of a greeting between two people should be an uncomplicated, stress-free expression of acknowledging one another, should it not? I either kiss the person I am greeting or hug them or shake their hand, depending on our relationship. If I have just met you and really like you, you might be a bit […]
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