Mon, March 15, 2010

The French Identity Debate Turns into a Farce

Posted 1 month, 3 weeks ago

To a foreign ear like mine, the word “circle” in French is easily mistaken for the word “circus”, since only a subtle vowel and a swallowed “L” distinguish them. So, I guess it was appropriate that they chose the Cercle Foch club on Avenue Foch in the ritzy 16th arrondissement of Paris as the…

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Is this Man the Worst Soccer Coach Ever? Or just the Weirdest?

Posted 2 months ago

Public figures who never answer for their failures, or worse, fail upwards, inspire a specific kind of resentment. It’s like a combination of righteous indignation and filial jealousy. Certainly, there are plenty of people who would like to see a private circle of hell set aside for Paul…

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A Greek Economic Tragedy - With the European Chorus Standing Back

Posted 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Depending on whom you listen to, either Greece is going to muddle through its current economic mess, or else it’s the next Dubai Incorporated. Greek markets have been in a swoon since Fitch downgraded the country’s debt last week to BBB+. Now, Greece has the dishonorable distinction of being the…

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