The tower in the trees

Parisian luck

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November 7th 2009
I didn't particularly want to go to Paris this fall, on this trip. I've been to Paris, seen it in fall and in summer and I was craving new locales, countries, venues. But when Dean and I asked the kids what they might want to do while in Europe, the only consistent answers we got were "climb the Eiffel Tower" and "see the Mona Lisa," and so to Paris we went. Travel being travel, our pl ... 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