Some of the weird and wicked sounding street names of Paris I encounter bring smiles or wonder. Some are just plain laughable! The more reasonable ones are historic in nature indicating that this street or area was well known for certain tradesmen or merchants. Some are a dead give off of what you presume they …
No, It is not my imagination, Paris is getting hotter with more heatwaves each summer! That is not necessarily a terrible thing, but it is becoming really difficult without air conditioning! Heatwaves here are called a “canicule”, which has its roots in the Latin word for a dog, canis. As Sirius the brightest star in …
Life is never a long tranquil river as the French say but instead runs you through rapids, over rocks and even slams you on the banks, like a beached whale. Grieving losses is inevitable in our lives despite our best efforts. Some losses leave deep scars that can cripple you. Most of us work very …
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[instagram-feed]Wherever I travel, food and culinary traditions always capture my interest as one of the most important and enjoyable things to seek out. Croatia may not be a sought after culinary destination, such as France, but there are some wonderful foods and terrific wines to enjoy! You would think that any country with 1,200 islands …
I was really smitten the first time I visited Croatia and the cities of Split and Dubrovnik, while on an Adriatic and Mediterranean cruise a few years ago. I made a pledge to come back to spend time in this fabulously beautiful country! Stepping into Split or Dubrovnik is like entering a time warp to …
Saint Sulpice is the adopted church of Notre Dame, while the burned cathedral is being renovated. The Archbishop of Paris and Notre Dame clergy give masses there on Sunday evenings at 6:30 pm, until they will eventually switch to Saint Eustache. Saint Sulpice is actually only a little smaller than Notre Dame, has a massive …
It’s that time a year again for high school reunions. This every so often social event may be a banal ritual for some but terrifying for others. High school reunions are often avoided by those who have experienced and retained painful memories of humiliation during their adolescent years. Let’s get real here; there are …
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My beautiful aunt Margaret was like a second mother who was always there for me. I loved her very much. She always had a marvellous huge garden wherever she lived and it was she who nurtured my own passion for gardening. Most of her adult life she lived in New Orleans Louisiana. I have many …
Recently in the American news scene, there has been the unravelling of two intriguing sociopath con artists and scammers. One, Anna Sorokin, a Russian born wannabee wealthy socialite heiress and the other, Keith Raniere a self-proclaimed self-help guru in a physically and psychologically abusive cult called Nxivm. A few years back, Bernie Madoff, the wall …
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The sun finally returned after a seemingly too long absence and it was just what I needed to stroll around Ile de La Cité and Ile Saint Louis, a favourite walk. The heart of Paris still revolves around Notre Dame! Notre Dame from Le Pont Saint Michel looked eerily almost the same, even though minus …
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Major Depression Disorder is extremely debilitating and can even be deadly. For most the onset is insidious and then grows into full bloom symptoms that plunge you into the deepest of valleys with no way out. You can literally start to feel like the walking dead, where you lose interest in living. This …
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My title sounds really very non-productive, doesn’t! But it isn’t my friends for several reasons. Hear me out on this if you can. All you have to do is just read! Doing nothing might be the best thing you can do for yourself in a long time. Actually doing nothing allows for a pathway to …