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Some Choice Quotes About the French

Posted on September 17, 2011 by admin

I’m reading a book called 1000 Years of Annoying the French (thanks Joris!) which is a hilariously written and very instructive history of Anglo-French relations. At the end is a set of great quotations that both sides have said about one … Continue reading →

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France: Source Of All Fine Things

Posted on September 11, 2011 by admin

A while ago I mentioned how French make the distinction between Paris and the rest of the country. On top of that, there’s a tendency to discriminate between the Hexagon and the world beyond it. French culture is naturally assumed … Continue reading →

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A Street To Live For A Lifetime

Posted on August 27, 2011 by admin
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Word of the Week: Douleur

Posted on August 27, 2011 by admin

Do you have pain? Where do you feel the pain? Is the pain more or less than before? On a scale of 1 to 10, how bad is the pain? I haven’t gotten to learn much French this week as … Continue reading →

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Post-It Wars

Posted on August 20, 2011 by admin

August is a dead month in France. Everything is closed, everyone is on holiday. Even the homeless guy outside my office has packed up and left. The few leftover folks (in my office, just me and the intern out of … Continue reading →

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