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Dreaming in French – Books

I’ve been reading Dreaming in French, by Megan McAndrew. I’m enjoying it. But it is filled with fancy words, as though the author has a word a day calendar beside her and is inserting several of these words per chapter. Or I’ve accidentally checked out a book for required reading for teens and there will [...]

Legal Heir

My grandmother died in March.  As of today, I am her legal heir and executor.  That only took four months.  I like legal proceedings so much better on television, where they fit neatly into an hour.  Wouldn’t it be great if life could progress that way?  I would love it if an event could happen, [...]

Today is Bastille Day

Vive la France. Le Figaro – Politique : Début du défilé du 14 juillet Sarkozy remet la Légion d’honneur à Betancourt