Wed, May 23, 2012

The Single Girl’s Guide to Paris

Posted 1 year, 9 months ago

This summer I decided to go to Paris all by myself, which, in retrospect, was probably unwise. I realize now that there is a reason why single people traveling alone end up going to places where they eat crickets and meditate: they find it less depressing than being in a place like Paris, alone,…

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The French Identity Debate Turns into a Farce

Posted 2 years, 4 months ago

To a foreign ear like mine, the word “circle” in French is easily mistaken for the word “circus”, since only a subtle vowel and a swallowed “L” distinguish them. So, I guess it was appropriate that they chose the Cercle Foch club on Avenue Foch in the ritzy 16th arrondissement of Paris as the…

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Goldman, Greece — It’s All One Big Conspiracy, Man

Posted 2 years, 3 months ago

It hardly seems like it should be necessary to point out that there is absolutely no socialist sensibility in American politics. In the great American public debate, socialism’s not even allowed on the stage. Even in the aftermath of the greatest financial fiasco of our time, there is no sign…

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