Parisian police

From the top of the Arc de Triomphe. Watching the cops try to cope with the traffic whizzing around the Etoile was the most amusing part of my day.

A Stranger in a Stange Land: In Which I "Do" France

January 28th 2007
During a rather lively phone call with my father (at 20 cents a minute, he likes to remind me), he took the time to berate me for having neglected this travel blog for a while. Ironically, he chose to make this point while perusing a selection of barbecues in San Antonio, Texas, studiously avoiding working on the presentation he had to make the next day. Meanwhile, I am crouched over 1375-page tex ... 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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