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Paris Summer Sales 2008

It’s on! The sales (les soldes) started yesterday (June 25). This is one of the best ...

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Need I Say More?

The morning chug into the city is as much part of the average Parisian's daily bread as it is ...

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Karl Lagerfeld Says Get Your Vest

In case you think your eyes are playing tricks on you, Karl Lagerfeld is indeed wearing a fluorescent ...

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Patriotism, Expat Style

I teach English to Parisian businesspeople, and with my more advanced students the agenda often deviates from verb tenses and ...

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The Emperor Wears No Clothes

As a frequent user of public transportation, I am bombarded with French advertising. Metro and RER station walls are plastered ...

Herbie Hancock Plays La Defense

image0001hancock.jpgThe name Herbie Hancock, was most familiar to me, however I had only blurred memories of what his music sounded like. When a jazz legend does a free concert, in fine weather, one feels obliged to attend. The setting is an unusual one, in the hub of business land, La Defense. There are those spread-eagled on the carefully manicured grass, some dozing off, probably the victims of an excessive Saturday night over indulgence while others are standing and attentive. The sound seems to be lost in the vastness of this huge concrete expanse.

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Whitaker Shuts Down the Tower

image0001forest.jpgAccording to IMDB, the greatest movie database in the world, American actor Forest Whitaker is so popular here in Paris that workers had to shut down the Eiffel Tower so he could even tour it. You go Ghost Dog!

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Betancourt & Americans Freed

image0001bettancourt.jpgThe nightmare has come to an end: Ingrid Betancourt is free. I honestly couldn’t believe it myself when I saw it last night on t.v. After her rescue by a Colombian military operation, the Franco-Colombian hostage arrived at the Bogota airport, along with 15 hostages – 3 Americans and 11 Colombians, looking much better than I thought she would, due to recent photos we’ve seen. More to come...

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Karl Lagerfeld Says Get Your Vest
image0001lagerfield.jpgIn case you think your eyes are playing tricks on you, Karl Lagerfeld is indeed wearing a fluorescent yellow reflective safety vest, and he hasn't forgotten those unforgettable sunglasses, in a new French road safety campaign. The caption reads "It's yellow, it's ugly, it doesn't go with anything, but it could save your life."

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Spain Wins
image0001euro_game.jpgThey did it, after many years of not doing it. Spain won the Euro 2008 Sunday night (June 29) with one goal, stealing the victory from Germany.

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Paris Summer Sales 2008
image0001printemps_solde.jpgIt’s on! The sales (les soldes) started yesterday (June 25). This is one of the best times to shop in Paris (the other big sales period is in winter). Two of my favorite places to hit are Les Printemps and Les Galeries Layfayette , where you can find a little bit of everything. This year the prices seem to even lower than usual for a debut, as some stores don’t bring out the big price reduction guns until well into it. That translates as hurry!

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The Emperor Wears No Clothes
image00001emperor_clothes_sign.jpgAs a frequent user of public transportation, I am bombarded with French advertising. Metro and RER station walls are plastered with billboards big and small, and even the vending machines conveniently positioned on the platforms boast some not-so-sly branding. And let me just say that being so bombarded with these messages, I’ve noticed some strange things. Of course, if there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that, as a foreigner, I can’t possibly comprehend all the cultural references contained within. However, after many months of observing, translating, and attempts at decoding, it’s safe to say that there are three dominant advertising trends.

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Don't Be A Moana, Eiffel!
image0001sab_will_paris_set_me_free_june.jpgThe world's most famous picture and the world's most famous building, side by side, for Paris Set Me Free viewers' delectation - now don't say I never do anything for you...

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