Sunday, June 27, 2010

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Prime Number - NYTimes.com

This is more than twice as expensive as in Italy where a carton costs about 38 euros or 45 USD. That's about 4.50 USD/pack. In France, it is more.

Friday, June 25, 2010

"New Family Manager"

Thursday, June 24, 2010

"Reusable Grocery Bags Contaminated With E. Coli, Other Bacteria" - UANews.org

"Special Report - Business of Green - In Paris, Electric Cars May Join Rental Bikes" - NYTimes.com

This is all getting to be a lot like "renting" a grocery cart while shopping. Here in France, unlike the US, the general rule is that you leave a deposit of about 1.25 USD before taking the cart for a spin. You get the money back if you return the cart. If we are lucky, automobiles will be much the same - cheap, easy to borrow, and perhaps even provided at someone else's expense in some situations.

Wednesday, June 02, 2010