Category Archives: Paris

Mouse Apocalypse

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

I live in an old building. Well, relatively old for Parisian standards since most of the pre-19th C buildings were destroyed by Baron Haussman. One thing you learn when you live in a building that is nearly 200 years old, … Continue reading →

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The Paris Burger Wars of 2012: and the winner is…

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

It has probably gone on for a while without any of my readers taking notice of it, but the War of the Burgers, 2012 is raging full-on here in Paris. I have undertaken the momentous job of sampling the various … Continue reading →

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Paris: Driving a Smart

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

My car is in the shop and they lent me a Smart. I don’t know if any of you have ever had the opportunity to drive one so I thought I’d share my impressions. For the Yanks that may not … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Boboland

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

I went out on a bender in Boboland yesterday. It is not a very common occurrence for me to go out and get plastered contrary to public opinion, but I was in need of an evening with the boys of … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Haircuts

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

I finally got a haircut today after several months of shagginess. I am not really big on haircuts as you might surmise, maybe its a male thing or just a laziness thing or just simply, a thing. In any case, … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentines Day

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

As much as I complain about living here, Paris has its perks. Tonight, my wife and I returned to the spot where I took her on our first date almost exactly 10 years ago. The city was beautiful as we … Continue reading →

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Les soldes!

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

It is that season in Paris again where the stores are wiped out of stock due to the bi-annual sales frenzy. French consumer-protection law only allows two periods of the year (January/February and July typically) for massive retail price reduction. … Continue reading →

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What’s wrong with this photo?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

I saw this photo in Paris today as I was headed to the Centre Pompidou. It is a recruitment campaign for, get this, prison guards. Pretty surreal, right? The slogan across the top says, “What society could get by without … Continue reading →

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The more things change -and- Take it as a challenge

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

It is quite late so I think I am going to make this relatively short. First, I need to dispel the fears of my fans and colleagues and this is a more appropriate place to do so than on my … Continue reading →

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Ungrateful s.o.b

Posted on April 17, 2011 by

I guess I am perhaps a bit of an ungrateful bastard when I am honest with myself. I mean, I live in a beautiful city. Just yesterday, during my dual-museum adventure, I walked past the Eiffel Tower, I visited the … Continue reading →

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