Then and Now (more or less)

"Planes and buses and automobiles" Nice style!

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April 13th 2017
7:10 p.m. A very LARGE jet is flying directly, and I mean DIRECTLY, at our apartment. The floodlight under the nose is aimed right between my eyes and the roar of it overwhelms the traffic noises. Sitting out on our balcony, I know exactly what to do: reach for my glass of rose! Nerves of steel, that's me. Smoothly, the plane banks to the south, turning its belly to us, passing by so close I ca ... 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