Fathers' Day in United States

Same day in France as in the US.

My little Brasil - Vie pratique - Télématin - France 2

Here it is.

My Little Brasil : Le Brésil, en français !

This, I believe, was the subject of a story on Telematin 13 June. There must be sites like this for most countries of the world, in French.

Fire people

This past week was firefighter day in France - several programs talking about the work - one on Telematin news on 13 June. I believe they said that 80% of firefighters in France are volunteers. That surprised me. What is it in the US? They are also concerned that not enough are women. I suspect a similar challenge in the US?

Order by Obama brings end to Pennsylvania transit strike - Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, in France.....

Le Pen’s Far-Right Party Eyes Major Status in France, but Voters Are Still Deciding - NYTimes.com

This will be worth watching.

Heavy heart? Paris bridge panel falls under weight of ‘love locks’ | euronews, world news

This was over the top in the past and now nearly under the water.

Les Sud-Coréens gagneront plus que les Français dès 2018, selon Moody's

That's got to be a tough pill to swallow.

Uber Attains Eye-Popping New Levels of Funding - NYTimes.com

War to follow.

Obama Nominates Ambassadors to France and Ireland - NYTimes.com

The appointment to France, nor the appointment to Ireland, excite me very much. On verra.

Lundi de Pentecôte, qui travaille et qui ne travaille pas?

One of those big differences between the US and France.

France’s Ticking Time Bomb - NYTimes.com

So it is.

Shinenotshine - la brigade du savoir-vivre

When I went into a tabac the other day to purchase a newspaper, the customer ahead of me stayed on her phone the whole time she was engaged in buying something as did the vendeuse behind the counter! They simply grunted at one another as they did their phone thing and carried out a purchase/sale!

L’ours va-t-il pouvoir sauver sa peau dans les Pyrénées ?

French bears.

Gastronomie, PIB, emplois... Les particularités des nouvelles régions en cinq graphes

Fascinating analysis.

Faut-il autoriser la circulation sur la bande d'arrêt d'urgence ?

Compare with the US.

President Offers a Leaner Map of France - NYTimes.com

Fight follows.

Fearing Converts to Terrorism, France Intercepts Citizens Bound for Syria - NYTimes.com

We need to understand more.

French Officials Twist U.S. Arms in Bank Inquiry - NYTimes.com

I sure hope we demonstrate that the law is the law.

French Crowds Love and Hate Their Own - NYTimes.com

Compared to the US?

Harrah’s Tunica Casino to Close, Hinting at Gambling Glut - NYTimes.com

Another great US-France comparison to be made.

Alfred Dreyfus — Wikipédia

I look forward to seeing the production "Dreyfus" tomorrow here in Nice.

Ces enfants américains morts pour la France à Saint-Léonard - 09/05/2014 - La Nouvelle République Loir-et-Cher

Lots of these sorts of moving events in France at this time.

How to give it away?

In the US, there is a fellow in San Francisco giving money away if people can follow clues and reach it.
In France, a winner of multiple hundreds of millions of Euros is giving most of it to non-profits.
Go figure.

Le Pen as president? France thinks the unthinkable - Newspaper - DAWN.COM

Let's keep it unthinkable!

Thomas Piketty Responds to Criticism of His Data - NYTimes.com

Lots of words and numbers.

France Softens Criticism on G.E.'s Bid for Alstom - NYTimes.com

One might expect!

The Banality of Anger - NYTimes.com

Thought provoking.

Européennes : ce que propose concrètement le FN

French tea party?

Venus Williams Subdues a Teenager Mentored by Williams’s Ex-Rival - NYTimes.com

A French institution.

Le rapport des Français au travail se dégrade

Discouraging.

Européennes : le FN largement en tête au niveau national (25%) devant l'UMP (20,3%) et le PS (14,7%), selon Ipsos/Steria

Need to understand this better.

A Century Ago, a French Title Collection to Rival Rafael Nadal’s - NYTimes.com

Ok.

Accommodations | In Paris, A Sexy New Swimming Hotel Is Making Waves

US version?

Nicolas Sarkozy défend son modèle européen

Presidential politics.

Far-Right Fever for a Europe Tied to Russia - NYTimes.com

Big concern.

French Join the List of Costly Engineering Errors - NYTimes.com

How disappointing.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Love France—See Their Pics Over the Years! | E! Online

Some may even care!

Patriotisme économique : 70% des Français pour le "décret Alstom"

I wonder what it would be for the US?

Après avoir défié la justice, Jérôme Kerviel rentre en France

Incredible tale.

Did female editors in Paris and New York stumble off the 'glass cliff?' | Public Radio International

Finally, someone brings them together.

SONDAGE. Européennes: le FN toujours en tête des intentions de vote | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

I guess not surprising.

Thomas Piketty est-il vraiment sérieux?

Another view.

Seventy Years Ago Next Month Came Fury and Death on D-Day - NYTimes.com

At the core of French history.

Letter From France | A Family Goes to War Over Napoleon's Nightshirt

Only France has Napoleon!

France’s Sale of 2 Ships to Russians Is Ill-Advised, U.S. Warns - NYTimes.com

Not a good situation.

Les plus gros consommateurs de vin du monde sont désormais... les Etats-Unis

Voila!

Immobilier : les Etats-Unis vont-ils retomber dans les travers passés ?

I don't know if this is tougher to follow in English or French!

France's Le Pen: Eurosceptics to Block EU-US Trade Pact - NYTimes.com

I bet she's a great body blocker.

Près de 7 Français sur 10 ont une mauvaise opinion de Marine Le Pen | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

Intelligence emerging!

Les jours fériés nuisent-ils vraiment à l'économie ? | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

A subject that surely gets tongues wagging.

Seuls 51% des Français favorables à l'appartenance à l'Union européenne

Wow, lots to consider here.

European elections

I think I heard this morning that because of the number of "listes" in these elections, there will be limits on some aspect of advertising posters at polling stations. Need to check.....

SONDAGE. Pour 6 Français sur 10, Sarkozy n'aurait pas fait mieux que Hollande | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

Tough political situation.

Protectionism Will Only Hurt France - NYTimes.com

Appropriate critique.

Que nous dit le "Making in America" de Suzanne Berger?

Worth more review.

Solo in Paris - NYTimes.com

A point of view.

Why Does WUNC Pronounce 'Camp Lejeune' With An 'R'? | WUNC

No mention of the French origin of the name. Hint: no R, and not "luh-joon" either!

Why Theater Owners Are Flirting With Weekly Discount Tickets - US News

Compare with France.

White House Learns There’s a Lobby for Cut Flowers, Too - NYTimes.com

And how would this work in France?

European Jobs Market Still Stagnant, March Data Show - NYTimes.com

10.4 in France, 6.3 in the US.

"Moi président...": deux ans après, Hollande a-t-il tenu ses promesses? | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

It's important to hold presidents to their promises.

Indice du secteur manufacturier : la zone euro progresse, pas la France

What a big worry.

Can France Maintain Its Famous Work-Life Balance? | Here & Now

Need to develop this even more.

Varying Auto Safety Standards Interfere With Trade Negotiations : NPR

Great opportunity to compare the US and France.

Why Is A French Economist's 700-Page Book So Popular? : NPR

And if he were not French?

Un automobiliste sur trois téléphone au volant

Not good. I hope technology can step in to solve this.

Hollande au plus bas dans les sondages, Valls plébiscité par l'opinion | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

What a mess.

On Bridges in Paris, Clanking With Love - NYTimes.com

I'm in the eyesore camp.

Plus d'un Français sur deux est favorable à l'euro

I wonder how a poll would come out in the US about the dollar?

France Warns Alstom on Possible G.E. Alliance - NYTimes.com - NYTimes.com

This is getting even more interesting.

Thomas Piketty, the Economist Behind ‘Capital in the Twenty-First Century’ Is the Latest Overnight Intellectual Sensation - NYTimes.com

I feel like I need to understand a lot better.

ESC of NC Public & Media Information: Rate News Releases

France now at 10.4% unemployment. North Carolina at 6.3%.

Monnet's Brandy and Europe's Fate | Brookings Institution

It would be nice to see a French version looking the other way. WASHINGTON's Whiskey and America's Fate?

Finkielkraut : « Ouvrons le 21e siècle avec intelligence »

I forget why this fellow is controversial.

James Baldwin, Born 90 Years Ago, Is Fading in Classrooms - NYTimes.com

A lot of France implicated here.

The Piketty Panic - NYTimes.com

A THOREAU of the bean counters? See here too.

How a 700-page economics book surged to No. 1 on Amazon - CBS News

It seems impossible to predict such things.

Al Jazeera

What the French love about America: Jazz

Don't be fooled by her fluent French. China Moses is very much an American jazz singer in Paris. Tonight, Sheila MacVicar profiles Moses, exploring the history of African American jazz expatriates in France and the new Americans following in their footsteps.

GE in Talks to Buy France's Alstom-Bloomberg - NYTimes.com

Another tie to bind us.

Recovery in Euro Zone Gathers Pace - NYTimes.com

France is not out of these woods yet.

Un père tue son fils de 23 ans qui jouait trop sur l'ordinateur

Has this happened in the US?

Un père tue son fils de 23 ans qui jouait trop sur l'ordinateur

Has this happened in the US?

Le "bien vivre" des Français vu par les Américains | Planet

A etudier.

French city conducts mass DNA test in hunt for school rapist | Al Jazeera America

Would this ever happen in the US?

French city conducts mass DNA test in hunt for school rapist | Al Jazeera America

Would this ever happen in the US?

In France, a Move to Limit Off-the-Clock Work Emails - NYTimes.com

Yes, it is a different place.

Vive le "Made in France" ou comment les Français "se réapproprient leur industrie"

Compared with the US?

Vive le "Made in France" ou comment les Français "se réapproprient leur industrie"

Compared with the US?

‘Oppressed Majority’ Provokes Debate on Internet - NYTimes.com

Fascinating.

In Europe, Echoes of America as Concussions Spur Debate - NYTimes.com

I'd like to understand better the differences between the US and France on this.

France's Far-Right to Ban Faith-Based School Lunch Options - NYTimes.com

This could lead to far more than unhappiness.

Sarkozy et Chirac, muses de George W. Bush - Libération

Will we see SARKOZY taking brush to pallette?

À quoi ressemble le propriétaire français de demain ?

Compared with the US?

Vers un modèle de crowdfunding à la française

Compared with the US?

French Leader Approves a New Cabinet - NYTimes.com

So much to discuss about all of this and how it compares with the Cabinet in the US.

Moderation Pays Off for a Far-Right Party in France - NYTimes.com

A suivre.

Unemployment Malaise Lingers in Euro Zone - NYTimes.com

France at 10.4, US at 6.7.

PISA scores

France beats the US.

PORTRAIT. Mais qui es-tu Manuel Valls? | Dernière minute | Nice-Matin

Hard to compare with the US since we really have nothing like a prime minister; she/he has to be pieced together in the US from several roles. In France, that may give us a Spanish-born prime minister, a Spanish-born mayor of Paris, an Italian-born finance minister, and people like Najat (I forget if she was born in Morocco).