Yesterday was mayoral elections here in France. The mayor of Lyon, Grégory Doucet, was up for re-election (he was elected to his first term in 2020). His main opponent, Jean-Michel…
On Saturday, we enjoyed a picnic at the Parc de la Tête d'Or in Lyon. We traveled via the Vélo'v eBike service. We enjoyed our food, even if we had to fight off a couple of geese. We visited the free zoo featuring giraffes, as well as the botanical garden, which inspired future explorations.
Last weekend, we hiked Mont Thou, starting with a 15-20 minute bus ride to Saint-Fortunat. Despite encountering steep sections, the trail was enjoyable, with friendly passersby. We discovered ancient stone huts called "Cabornes" and relaxed in meadows.
French farmers are protesting the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement, which eliminates tariffs and imposes import quotas. While farmers oppose it, wine producers have mixed feelings, and environmentalists strongly object. The deal was paused by the EU parliament. In contrast, a far-right march in Lyon saw minimal public support and response from authorities.
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Two recent developments that I'm pretty sure are going to make my life a whoooole lot easier: 1. I discovered a way to get digital copies of the newspaper archives…
The Sandy Hook shootings hit me particularly hard. I think it's partly because I think about my baby and how I want to do everything I can to keep her…
My sister, Allison, and her husband stayed at our house on Friday night. As their Christmas present to us, they babysat LJ so that Kristian and I could have our…
I spend my days at work surrounded by the 24-hour news cycle. It's nice on a day when there's something interesting going on in the world. On Friday? It was…
I feel like I've been overly negative lately. Probably because I have been overly negative lately. I had every intention of working to change my disposition, starting with a blog…