Friday, 21 November 2008

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French Serial Killer Gets Life
Written by Priscilla Lalisse   

00001serial_killer.jpgToday (May 28th) the French court in Charleville-Mezieres sentenced serial killer Michel Fourniret to life in prison for the rape and murder of seven young women.

 

*photo credit: Francois Nascimbeni

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Jolie-Pitt Buy House in France
Written by Priscilla Lalisse   

00001pitt_house.jpgAccording to several reports, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have just purchased a $70 million home called Chateau Miraval near Aix En Provence. The house (I mean, castle) has 35 bedrooms and sits on an estate of 1,000 acres.

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Patriotism, Expat Style
Written by Jessica Mordo   
00001flag.jpgI teach English to Parisian businesspeople, and with my more advanced students the agenda often deviates from verb tenses and possessive pronouns. Sure, we may discuss relatively mundane matters such as what we did over the weekend and which patisseries have the best tarte tatin; however, we often delve into meatier territory such as the environment, the global economy, business matters, and politics. And as I’m a curious person, I frequently try to pick apart issues concerning French society, as well as the European community – but without fail, all roads lead to America, as my students are curious, too. And so, while I technically get paid to teach a language, I often feel that my job takes on a whole other dimension, that of American Cultural Ambassador to the French.

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Obama Makes History!
Written by Priscilla Lalisse   

image00001obama_june_4.jpgBarack Obama has just made history by becoming the first African American to lead a presidential party nomination.

 

I wish my grandfather were here to see this.

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Hillary to Bow Out
Written by Priscilla Lalisse   
image00001hillary_clinton.jpgABC NEWS and other sources are reporting that Hillary Clinton will bow out of the race this Saturday, June 7th, ending her historic bid to become the first female president.

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