Obviously, there isn’t any correlation between any of these, except they all played a very enjoyable part of my weekend. Just simple pleasures that I pursued for joy. Springtime in Paris this year has been held back by dense clouds and daily drizzle except for yesterday when the sun finally reappeared enough to warm up …
Anthropology, Ceviche, Torta Di Nocciole And A Prelude To Spring Read More »
Europe is once again battling invasions of terrorism and violence, not yet with the same dimensions as during the life of Maria Skobtsova, also known as Saint Maria of Paris and Ravensbruck. She dedicated her life to easing the pain and suffering of hundreds in Paris plagued with hunger, racism, homelessness, mental illness, addictions and …
Saint Maria Skobtsova, Gutsy, Courageous And Charitable To The End Read More »
Being this is Easter week and Passover will be next month; both rich in symbolism and religious connotation, I wanted to highlight another theme along mental heath lines. Regardless of our faith, it is the season of liberation and rebirth. From despair to hope eternal, and from darkness into light. We are all familiar …
It was one of those perfect late winter Sundays with sunny skies that held the promise of spring, mobilizing Parisians to get outdoors. Bundled up, the sun felt warm on my face, buffering the cold wind as I walked slowly up the very steep cobblestone hill, past the vineyard and Le Lapin Agile towards the Musée …
Museé Montmartre Celebrates Utrillo, Valadon and Utter Read More »
I love seeing all the different cows, goats, and sheep at the Salon de L’Agriculture and I thought that I would introduce you to some who are behind a few of the famous French cheeses. Since there is close to 1200 French cheeses, choosing which ones to present is a daunting and almost impossible task. …
Behind Every Famous French Cheese Is A Cow, Goat, Or Lamb Read More »
Wednesday looked about our best day to travel Iceland’s roads, given there wasn’t a snow blizzard nor gale force winds forecast, that kept us in Reykjavik Monday. Fresh snowfall the day before reflected like a mirror the sun that broke through as we started out with some trepidations and fear. In this land of fire …
I have been wanting to go to Iceland for a long time in hopes of seeing the Aurora Borealis and their beautiful geothermal lagoons and pools. Flying in on Valentine’s day, the blueness of the Atlantic against the vast stretches of snow made it look like images of the North Pole. The crisp frigid air …
Louis Pasteur would certainly be back in his laboratory in a flurry of urgency over the recent surges of dangerous viruses lurking around today. The father of bacteriology, microbiology, vaccinology and the germ theory of disease has more discoveries to his credit than any modern scientist. He totally revolutionised world wide medicine, veterinary science, the …
I love January in Paris because it is Galette des Rois time! For me, it is something to look forward to that almost makes me forget the inevitable bitter cold wind, grey skies and drizzle. Those luscious disk shaped mounds of buttery puff pastry so unimaginably crisp and flaky, filled with various pastry creams, are heaven …
Deborah de Robertis has done it again. Visitors at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris Saturday got more than they bargained for under Eduard Manet’s Olympia. The performance artist stretched out nude below the painting with a camera in hand in order to record people’s reaction. Security agents quickly closed the special exhibit of Splendour and …
Exhibitionism Is Not Art, Deborah de Robertis Nude Again Read More »
After an hour of waiting in line holding up my umbrella in a steady cold rain, my feet felt icy enough to prompt me to leave. The fact that this would be our last chance to see the rarely visited and intriguing Hotel de la Marine, seen below on a prettier day; for the next …
I generally only buy lobsters once a year, for the New Year’s holiday, and however much I love the taste, the ordeal of preparing them for the pot even once a year is enough. I am envious of those of you who probably don’t give such things a second thought. For a native Louisianian who …