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Half Empty, Half Full

Posted on July 14, 2025 by jillbpearlman

Café life, the terrace seats and tiny spoonsand lovers’ faces in the sun. A trampy man demands to buy a bottle of water; the garçon says we don’t sell bottles; the bum grumbles into his half-shaven jaw: Je veux une bouteille d’eau.  They are … Continue reading →

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Next Stop: PARIS LAS VEGAS

Posted on December 2, 2015 by jillbpearlman

For many tourists, the grim reality of the 11/13 attacks has ruined the fantasy of Paris. Paris is no longer what it once was, they think. The city is no longer “light and gay and frivolous.” Tense Parisians no longer … Continue reading →

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