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Goin’ to the chapel … the city hall … a meadow?

It’s been a big weekend for civil rights here in France. If you’ve followed our news lately, you’re certainly familiar with the movement known as “Mariage pour tous” (“Marriage for Continue reading →

Act One, Scene 1

Drayton Hall, Georgian-Palladian style plantation house constructed in 1738 near Charleston, South Carolina This is the first scene of my play, A Sword Unsheathed, originally written in French and translated into Continue reading →

“I can’t believe it’s not butter!”

SPOILER ALERT: This post may contain spoilers for fans of Mad Men who aren’t up to date with the episode that aired on May 12, 2013. So, I’ve been watching Continue reading →

Enter Stage Left

Molière in the role of Caesar in Corneille’s “The Death of Pompey,” by Nicolas Mignard If you’re a fan of je parle américain, you’ve probably noticed a recent decline in Continue reading →

Remem-ber, Remem-ber the 8th of May

Reblogged from je parle américain: May is a month chock full of holidays here in France. Just last week, we celebrated May Day. Since it fell on a Tuesday, lots Continue reading →

Second Breakfast

The inspiration for this post — believe it or not — was an ultrasound I had yesterday. Don’t worry: It turns out that I’m not pregnant nor do I have Continue reading →

Happy Birthday! Love, the Prefecture

Before we get started, here are a few things to know by way of background: Today’s my birthday. Yesterday, I was at the prefecture (the government office where they manage Continue reading →

Cashew chicken with … goat cheese?

From the series “the world according to Babydog & Teddy” … Babydog and Teddy order delivery quite often — more often than they should if the truth be told. When Continue reading →

“The rabbit of Easter. He bring of the chocolate.”

Well, Easter is right around the corner, so it came as no surprise this morning when my French oral expression professor broached the topic of the holiday with my class. Continue reading →

From a South Carolina Sidewalk to a Paris Museum

I am absolutely intrigued by Paris’s street art: those sometimes ephemeral, sometimes witty, sometimes political, but always free exhibitions that are found on almost every city block in this Mecca Continue reading →