This shrine, among others, was set up around Place de République this evening. I had used the spot as a convenient place to meet two friends before dinner at my favorite Cambodian place in Paris. I had completely forgotten République’s … Continue reading
One of the most famous aspects of Paris is the café culture. Keep in mind, this is not the same as a coffee culture (to be discussed in the future). There are some unwritten rules that you learn over the … Continue reading
I think at any point in a film or a book there is a major crisis point at which the protagonist either succeeds or fails and the rest of the journey rises and falls on that moment. My moment for … Continue reading
One of the things I’ve come to appreciate about working with accountants and lawyers over the years is their most frequent response to what a layman would consider a fairly innocent and straightforward question: “It depends.” That “it depends” has … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
“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