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• Sod Off, Rich Asshole! --French Newspaper Libération Shows Its Quality

  

  Rude behavior. Arnault is now suing Libé for "public insult," punishable by law in France I don't know if you've been following this, but French President... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Few Restaurant Rules in Paris

  

  A lot of people will say it is silly to talk about restaurant rules in Paris, because of course you do not have to follow rules. And many of these don't apply t... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2012 DINING OUT, EXPAT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• The New Pastry

  

  I've been in the neighborhood so long I have seen many of the shops change hands. In many cases it's an improvement, as stereotypical nasty stingy Parisians... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2012 DINING OUT, EXPAT, FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• La Rentrée: Everyone Comes Back to Paris

  

  Yesterday, all the teachers in France went back to school to prepare for the first day, today or tomorrow. Last week, the last stragglers came back to Paris.... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• The €35 Round-trip Ticket to Marseilles

  

  Just got back to Paris. Although I had sent A an email last week to say when I was arriving, it was clear when I got home that no one had been expecting me. Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Paris in the U.S.A.: Cowboy Eiffel Tower in Paris, Texas

  

  I have a new friend who lives in Paris, Texas. It's a pretty big town, advertises itself as "the second largest Paris in the world," and lies not too far from... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2012 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• The French Hello Kitty Game

  

  The cute little girl next to me on the plane was four years old and dressed in Hello Kitty clothes from head to toe. Her name was Alexandria and she had... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Dogface Who Changed His Name

  

  I met a man with a name that looked French, but it was pronounced completely differently. "What kind of name is that?" I asked."It's originally French," the... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Frenchy's Cafe, Tin Cup, Colorado

  

  Frenchy was a Frenchman who ran "the most notorious saloon" in the mining town of Tin Cup, Colorado, at 10,157 feet (3,096 m) above sea level. He died in the... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2012 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• How American Am I?

  

  Living in Paris for so long, I have adopted many Parisian habits. Sometimes it's hard for me to know now which of my behaviors are me, which are French, and... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2012 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• The Canicule (heat Wave) in Paris

  

  Fountains at the Parc André Citroën, Paris 15. The sign says "Access to water jets FORBIDDEN. The municipality of Paris declines any responsibility in case of a... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Dogs of Summer

  

  Along with the summer holidays in France come news stories about abandoned dogs. Of course, this is not a purely French phenomenon, but it seems to have a... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2012 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• The Assumption Holiday: Choose a Different Route!

  

  The way I discovered that Assumption (August 15th) is a special day in France was that I was trying to return with my family to Paris that day from Normandy.... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2012 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• American Signs in French, Continued

  

  It's always been a puzzle to me that people would start a new business, which involves a considerable investment of time, energy and money, without checking to... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2012 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Highway Patrol

  

  Nothing makes your heart sink as fast as passing a highway patrol car going a little over the speed limit, and watching in your rear view mirror as that car... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2012 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Cowboy Vs Cowboy Vs Cowboy

  

  In France, le cowboy (pronounced le coBOY) is a mythical figure. French people are often surprised to learn that real cowboys still exist. Lucky Luke, who... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2012 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• France in the U.S.A.: Ads with the Eiffel Tower in Them

  

  Even though American presidential candidates hide, as if it were a momentary indiscretion, the fact that they speak French, France is still omnipresent in the... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2012 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Welcome to the U.S.A.!

  

  This is the second-longest line I've ever been in, as an American citizen coming back to the U.S. Waited almost an hour at immigration. Thank goodness they... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Paris: Not Puritan

  

  These posters have been appearing all over town, encouraging people to take the Eurostar to the Olympics. And showing the real favorite British sports of pool... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Quiz: Guess the Nationality!

  

  One of the joys (I mean this) of living in the world's most touristy city is that you see people from all over the world every day. As someone who spent her... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2012 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL