Sunday, September 30, 2012

"Une Residence Pas Si Secondaire" - France5

What percentage of people in the US have second homes?

"In Europe, Speed Cameras Meet Their Technological Match" - NYTimes.com

There is much to be learned in both directions. The fact remains that if you violate the law, irregardless of the technology, you should pay the price.

Cigarettes

The price of cigarettes has just risen again today in France. I wonder what the average per cigarette price is today in France compared with the US? And of that cost, how much goes to the respective governments? If I understood the report correctly, cigarettes are about 5 USD/pack in Spain, about 5.25 in Italy and now cost over 8 USD/pack in France.

"A Nice, donner son corps à la science peut coûter cher" - Nice-Matin

How does it work in the US? Do many people give their bodies to science? Enough? Too many?

Saturday, September 29, 2012

"A Soft-Pedaled Escape From Paris" - NYTimes.com

How many of these routes do we have out of New York or Washington (C&O Canal?)?

"Marseille : des riverains expulsent les Roms et brûlent leur camp" - La Provence

Imagine in the US that a group of Mexicans or Guatemalans, or hippies or Mormons, or Native Aamericans, or - you name it, set up a camp near you. And suppose that you did not like them for whatever reasons. Is it possible to imagine today that the neighbors would force them to move and then burn their camp? It's worth thinking hard on that one.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Monday, September 24, 2012

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Monday, September 17, 2012

Friday, September 14, 2012

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Tuesday, September 04, 2012

Monday, September 03, 2012

Saturday, September 01, 2012