It was a lovely warm autumn day in Paris yesterday and frankly I was looking for something interesting to do. I had seen advertisements that there was a fête, or festival gong on at the huge flea market that is on the outskirts of the city. I must admit that I had not been there since …
Leave it up to the French to resolve their very conflictual views on marriage. You don’t have to be a social scientist to figure out fairly quick that in France”nobody ever get married these days”. Marriage is very optional to the French who for decades have viewed the state of wedded bliss as not being …
It was just miserably cold and rainy yesterday, certainly enough to make you want to stay inside. But then again there was another festival in Montmartre, La Fête des Vendages, or Harvest Festival that I did not want to miss. All in all, it was just another perfect example of not letting anything rain on your …
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Having your heart broken is more than just emotional, but a real syndrome that can cause cardiac symptoms. We see this happening in some grieving the loss of a beloved one in death or the loss of a relationship. It is certainly one of the most painful events that can happen to a human being. …
I was busy writing another post today when I read the tragic story about Malala Yousafzai, age 14, being shot in the neck by the Taliban. She is the young woman who at age 11 starting to write a diary in her blog about being denied access to an education because she was a …
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Nuit Blanche literally translates to white night, but means an all nighter in old gay Paris! Every year the city designates a Saturday night where national monuments and selected vistas are lit up with unusual lighting and effects, not otherwise seen that last into the early morning dawn. A perfect time for insomniacs to have …
One of my very favorite streets in Paris is Rue Saint Denis that becomes Faubourg Saint Denis as it crosses into the 10 th arrondissement. It is definitely one of the seediest, oldest, grimiest, quirkiest, slightly dilapidated streets in old Paris. A colorful melange of neoned prostitutes, sex shops, garment trade boutiques and ethnic markets. …
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If you have a passion in your life, then go for it! You will know soon enough if that passion will take you anywhere that you hope to go. But a lot of young and even 30 somethings people really do not know what turns them on or which career route to follow. But they …
Yesterday it was wild and rocking through the main drag of Paris! Ten floats, each carrying a band were revving up the sounds to ear busting beats. From the Bastille down Rue Rivoli, passing Hôtel de Ville, to the Louvre, then turning at Palais Royale, the parade slowly headed towards Opera Garnier. …
Love Life Parade in Paris ; Not Just for Youths! Read More »
Pamela Viviano McDonald is my first guest blogeur! She is a very talented young woman who I first met at a herb society meeting and we have been friends since. I had asked her to write about her feelings and memories around the Jewish High Holy Days, with Yom Kippur having ended this past Wednesday …
The borderline patient is what makes most psychiatrists/therapists cringe, because nothing is ever easy with them. Of all the patients I can think of, they are without a doubt the most difficult and at times plain unmanageable to treat. Anytime I have gone to psychiatric conferences, just the mention of borderline congers up snickers …
This weekend was Fêtes des Jardins, an annual event that showcases all the public gardens in France and even the private ones that open only for this event. Parisians are blessed with the most beautiful gardens in the world and this weekend we were privileged to see those that are hidden from our eyes the …
Bee Hives, Vineyards, Flowers, and More; Paris Gardens Have It All Read More »