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K Market/Kafeteria in Paris?!#^&#@?!

ByPaulAugust 30, 20101 min read

Image via Wikipedia Maybe I can live here, now.  Perhaps after almost two decades of coming here and traveling elsewhere,…

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Even the French elite speak English

By39vwpadminMay 9, 20101 min read

An interesting rumination on defending the language, in defense of values.. Pardon My French by Michael Kimmelman of NY Times.

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Poisson d’Avril

By39vwpadminApril 2, 20101 min read

April Fool’s day is said to have French origins. In 1564, France reformed the calendar, changing the beginning of the…

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Good news/Bad news – no more smoking outside French cafés

ByPaulSeptember 23, 20101 min read

Well, no more heaters that allow folks to sit outside and smoke. Paris is moving to ban outdoor heaters at…

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What’s the deal with the Rentree this year?

ByPaulSeptember 1, 20101 min read

Paris has been deserted until today, the last day before school officially starts. In other years, we noticed an increasing…