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"Every French person wants to run the country - a blog is the next best option."

Fall 2005: The youth of France (mostly those of Muslim-Arab extraction) riot, torching cars and vandalizing buildings in protest of the culture of discrimination and the lack of opportunities for the young ( Read more... )

The EU Constitution has its first rejection, in France of all places. However, ratification procedures are continuing in the remaining countries. This leads to an interesting question: with the historical and continuing muted antagonism between France and Britain, will the French no cause Britain to vote yes just out of spite ( Read more... )

Things I have learned since I came to Europe, in no particular order ( Read more... )

Things I love about Paris, in no particular order ( Read more... )

Yesterday I finally achieved one of my great lifetime goals, something I had been thinking about for years and years and years. Something I had made up my mind to do while I was in Europe and had the opportunity. Something that gives me the utmost satisfaction. That's right, you guessed it - I ate horse ( Read more... )

What to say, what to say. I had an extremely lazy weekend that I thoroughly enjoyed. I slept a lot, reread two of the Thursday Next books cover to cover, went for a little jog in the Bois de Boulogne and just walked around Paris for a while. As my stay in Paris draws to a close I am trying to spend a little more time really seeing the city and ( Read more... )

Ah, spring, when a young woman's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of shopping ( Read more... )

I had a kick ass weekend. Friday night I went to a really nice French restaurant just a block from the Eiffel Tower called Au Bon Acceuil, financed by the Meredith Needs Good Food Fund (Thanks Dad). To donate to this charitable organization, please contact me for details. I had pork in orange sauce with bean sprouts, roast beef medallions in thick ( Read more... )