Tag Archives: Paris

Why there is no French flag on my Facebook profile

The rise of Daesh calls for people like me to do exactly what Daesh are incapable of doing—that is to think beyond the familiar. Flags are important as the proud symbols of a nation. But this is a global problem. Continue reading

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Your tranquility is here

It seemed a perfectly reasonable mission—to find a bottle of champagne in Paris. How hard could it be? But circumstance conspired to make it more of a challenge than I could have imagined. For one thing, it was a last … Continue reading

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City of Love, my Foot

There is something both mildly unsettling and amusingly defiant about being single in Paris. True to its reputation, Paris is an incredibly romantic city. Cupids, intimate low lit bistros, cute waiters in  floor-length white aprons, all conspire to create a … Continue reading

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