Category Archives: France

Like most people in my field, I’m trying to figure out what is the new information paradigm given widespread access to broadband Internet, the arrival of the first truly digital generation, the demise of mainstream print, and therefore changes in … Continue reading →

Our dog lives a charmed life. A doted-upon life. It makes us feel guilty sometimes, because she lives so much better than most people on this earth. And it goes without saying that she lives better than most dogs too. … Continue reading →

Long ago, my family lived in the Ivory Coast in West Africa. It was a different time for Africa, relatively peaceful and free of the terrible violence that has come to characterize the entire continent for so many people. I’m … Continue reading →

I missed this. Apparently Congress is going to make the penny defunct. The rationale is that it is such a worthless unit that it is not worth the taxpayers’ money to mint it. I guess Congress needs that extra cash … Continue reading →

Nothing much to say here other than summer has finally arrived, and not a minute too soon. Even the cacti and small fry are in bloom. On another note, I wanted to call attention to the article in the New … Continue reading →