So, even after surviving another gruelling year with the promise of more grim days ahead, maybe let’s focus on some small moments of brightness; the firm handshake of a sheep farmer with your first coffee of the day, or the… Continue Reading
If, perhaps, like me, you’ve felt as if you’ve been living on Earth Two this past year, where logic and common sense are foreign concepts, up is down, left is right, and the madmen and mad women of the asylum… Continue Reading
Greetings all— Time for my annual bit of nonsense. It was a heck of a year, challenges throughout the months both personal and world-wide. Events tested our mettle across the planet and we surprised ourselves that we’re still able to… Continue Reading
Please enjoy this gift of an annual holiday card created for us by Doug Cushman, our favorite American in France, someone especially known to A News Cafe regulars in the site’s early days. Each December, he faithfully sends us one… Continue Reading
A different riff on my usual holiday greeting, acknowledging train strikes, demonstrations and general holiday traveling nightmares (based upon my true stories). But all is well and I’m happy to be home. Here’s wishing all of you safe travels, timely… Continue Reading
I watched in horror on my computer screen as the grand spire on Notre Dame tumbled, surrounded by flames. Like thousands of others, I felt my heart break to see the grand old lady, smoke billowing around her, glow in… Continue Reading
Doni’s note: Thank you, Doug Cushman, for being so faithful and sending us a delightful holiday greeting each year. Christmastime wouldn’t be the same without you and your talent. Dear readers, on behalf of myself and everyone at ANC,… Continue Reading
Thanks, Doni, for asking about my safety.
All is well here. I moved to St. Malo, a lovely little town on the Brittany coast last September (yes, THAT St. Malo, the setting of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel that I’ve yet to read), so I was far away from the shootings. Continue Reading
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