The Bonjour Rule
Ever brush against a paranoid schizophrenic in the New York subway? That’s what it’s like when you don’t say Bonjour to a salesperson in Paris. It may seem harmless enough, but you can then nearly read [...]
Section: Paris & Surroundings
Something Old, Something New: Culture in the Court of Honor
Across the street from the Louvre, the Palais Royal, its court of honor and garden, and their surroundings are a stunning microcosm of culture in Paris: its history a background for its present, its present a dialogue with its past, its future clearly in need of change… but gently, please.
Wealth and Politics: An East-West Primer for Paris and the Surrounding Region
The French electorate doesn’t necessarily vote according to its relative wealth, yet relative wealth is a pretty good indicator of voting strength, particularly in Paris and more dramatically in its surrounding region. There, generally speaking, [...]
Wine & Dine Walk #5: A Midsummer’s Evening in the 7th Arrondissement
The 7th arrondissement isn’t typically my area of predilection for en evening out. But I decided to leave my usual comfort zones on a midsummer’s evening when taking a leisurely Wine & Dine Walk with [...]
