The Pantheon

How I Got the Short End of the Stick from La Sorbonne

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June 27th 2008
I wake up with a start for some reason at 2:30am and sit quietly staring at the ceiling before electing to watch a Poirot. Poirot is one of my top ten people ever. I do not understand why he is not in attendance at more fantasy dinner parties. However, Poirot was dealing with a crime of espionage on an international level, so I turn to Miss Marple for a more lulling rhetoric. Lulling it certainly ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more