I think work/life balance is a lie modern man talks about because he has lost his way. He thinks that if work and life is strictly separated, and then “balanced,” that all will be well. What should be our mission … Continue reading
Author: Stephen Heiner
NYC: Parisians’ Delight
I’m always curious to know what fellow Parisians think of their visits to my beloved United States. Often they have been to America, and usually, they have been to New York. Now, when most people tell me they’ve visited New … Continue reading
August: Dead For Parisians, But Plenty Lively For Visitors
When I first came to Paris I was told that the city was deserted in August. I bemusedly nodded my assent to the theory of a “group vacation” because, like most Americans, it was hard to conceive of the concept … Continue reading
Paris: The Most Beautiful City in the World
I understand that in a world that thrives on relativity (“everyone’s opinion is equal,” and other such tripe) such a declarative statement as the title of this essay makes may rankle. Let’s start at the outset by admitting that the … Continue reading
The Loss of Netflix and Hulu, or “How I Started Reading Again”
I’m an early adopter. Not the “have it first” type, but the “that’s really cool I’d like to try that” type. Sometimes this works out well, other times one accepts bad experiences as the cost of being among the first to … Continue reading
The Power of Old Churches
“Wow, it sounds like you’re really into churches.” My companion was to my right. Corsica was outside our window and below, to our left. He was a Spaniard and we were both headed to Romania that weekend. I, for a … Continue reading
Death in the Afternoon, or Sunday Chess in the Jardin du Luxembourg
Meetup is a great website. If you don’t know it, it is a site that allows you to create a group based around a particular love or passion. Want to play bridge? Or go hiking? How about practicing your English … Continue reading
My 35th.
“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.“ -Thornton Wilder I was born at 4:04am Singapore time on March 28th, 1979, nearly two weeks past my original due date. … Continue reading
Long Term Stay Visitor Visa, Part 2
Note from the editor: In light of new guidance on remote working in France as shared by the official French tax office in June 2025, we have also officially changed our stance on remote working for a US company while … Continue reading
The UGC Pass Illimité or “Netflix Live”
In an earlier post I made reference to the fact that something had finally forced me to get a French bank account, after two months of holding out. And it’s related to my being a cinephile: the movies. Many movies … Continue reading