news from france

[paxchewy]

This article was on the Washington Post online yesterday, and I thought it was quite accurate about the attitudes that French people today have about marriage and pretty much anything labeled "traditional." I don't really agree with the current view in France, but I can see how it grew out of the secularist culture that has only increased in force in the post-war era. Well, I could go on and on about "la laïcité" in la belle France, but I should save that for actually writing my French comps paper, which I am getting ready to work on today (it's about time). But here is the story for those dorks who might want to read it:

More Longtime Couples in France Prefer L'Amour Without Marriage

And for Taylor, here is another reason for you to like Scarlett Johannson:

Scarlett Johansson Criticizes President