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.
This Fall, I will be an official Grad School student in the History Department at Tufts University. Which sounds pretty impressive, until you remember that that the only thing that's…
The last time I talked about yoga, it was to serve as a terrible, terrible example. This is my primary function in life: to serve as a warning to others.…
Last Thursday night, I participated in a Rock Band tournament at the Brattle Theater, sponsored by Harmonix (the folks who make Rock Band) and Improv Boston. For those of you…
I completed one of the more involved items on my 30 before 30 list last April. And then promptly forgot to blog about it. Whoops. I've always wanted to take…
You know it was a good weekend when you manage to bring both cats to the vet and nobody requires a blood transfusion or a tetanus shot. It's even better…
While googling yourself (shut up, you do it too), it's pretty scary for google's autocomplete to pop up like this: I didn't even know I was sick! In all seriousness,…
I used random.org to select winners for last week's giveaway winners. The winners are: Matt, Willy, Sarah S, David and Bellacantare. Congrats to all of you! I sent you all…