Clockwork

One Last Day for the Musee D'Orsay

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April 26th 2009
Juju and the young Ls waved me off, old-style minus the hankies, at Maintenon train station Thursday as I ended six months of attempting to become French. Obviously, it made me more Canadian than ever, but I still felt a little twinge of regret as the train doors closed and we closed this cohabitative chapter of our lives. I made sure to pay close attention to the verdant fields and forests betw ... 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