Outside the Musée d'Orsay

Istanbul taught me that water is for transportation. Growing up in Idaho I thought rivers were for playing on the weekend. The Seine looks more useful now that I'm not expecting all rivers to have rapids and waterfalls.

Paris is now small and quaint.

April 24th 2012
I often feel like I’m learning the same lesson over and over. It will sneak up on me, and suddenly I’ll realize – I already learned this one! It’s not that I forget, but just that when the context is so radically different it’s hard to recognize familiar ideas. As a teacher I should know all about this – and I understand how important it is to learn about a concept in multiple context ... 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

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