Life in the Fast Lane and Hooters

I would like to share with you with a little thought today. There used to be a time when I thought it desirable to live life in the fast lane. What does that mean? Well, by my understanding it means living with time whizzing by, memories blurring, names & faces...

Taxi economics in Paris

This is not a Grinch who stole Christmas or a post about Uncle Scrooge, but it does have to do with money (economics) and service… During the last public transport strike in Paris in November, I avoided as best I could taking a taxi. Aside from the staunch...

Taxi G7 – bande de voyous

Ce matin, passant par la rue Cambon 8è à Paris, j’ai retrouvé la rue bouchée par un camion. La longue queue de voitures indiquait que ça faisait bien des minutes qu’ils attendaient. Plusieurs voitures et taxis se sont mis à claxonner. Il y avait aussi 3...

Queen’s Day in Amsterdam

Queen’s Day is a weekend of extravagance in Amsterdam. Concerts, orange shirts, beers and garbage sprawled across the streets. It is a moment of tremendous frivolity, much aided by the glorious sunny weather on this weekend. On this trip, I was spoiled by two...

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