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| mixed media 12" x 36" by Delorys Welch-Tyson |
"If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing."
~ Kingsley Amis
jeudi 28 avril 2011
Writing Tips
"If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing."
~ Kingsley Amis
Domestic Quarrels
"Never let a man tell you 'You look so beautiful stiring the soup' "
~Josephine Premice
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| July 21, 1926- April 13, 2001 Josephine Premice |
"Never let a man tell you 'You look so beautiful stiring the soup' "
~Josephine Premice
mardi 5 avril 2011
Bad Manners
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(Subtitle) Bad Manners and Repugnant Behavior According to Whoopie Goldberg
So, yesterday I finished reading Whoopie Goldberg’s book, Is It Just Me? Or Is It Nuts Out There?
This, to me, was a hilarious book which basically implied that the United States has become a nation of arrogant and smug Philistines!
I would like to share with you a joke from her chapter: "Buddy is the new Nigger:"
A little black cherub is up in heaven and is kind of cruising around, and God comes walking by, and the cherub flies over and says, " Hi, God !"
God says, “Hey how are you doing?”
The cherub says, “Fine, God. Can I ask you something?”
“Sure,” says God.
“Am I an angel?”
God says, “No, nigger, you a bat!”
Do you find this funny?
Is it me…or is this simply a sly reference to the American majority population’s opinion of President Obama?
vendredi 25 mars 2011
Wall Street English: Does The Sun Still Not Set On The British Empire?
(photos from google images )
For years I noticed…all over Nice… on bill boards, buses and bus stop shelters, humungous ads for The Wall Street English Institutes.
Having no need to study something like this nor the desire to teach English, I continued to remain mildly curious without checking out what it was all about. Besides, here in Nice, the School was originally located at the Nice Etoile. The Etoile is not someplace I frequent often since I had already "o.d."-ed on Malls in the States and had no intention of taking up the habit here in France with all the fabulous specialty shops and boutiques in town that fullfil every need of a Francophile with international predilections like myself.
But…I digress…
Well yesterday, I discovered that The Wall Street English School had relocated to a building on the rue de France. It also has a residence in what I call the English Countryside on avenue Guynemer, in Saint Laurent du Var. Since we were in the neighbourhood, I decided to stop in on the one in downtown Nice.
When I walked in, the exotic-looking young lady at the desk looked as if her Mom had entered ready to reprimand her for some disreputable act.
I introduced myself and then asked her to define "Wall Street English." Did it mean that they taught American English instead of British English? After all, last I remember Wall Street was located in lower Manhattan. In New York City. In the United States.
The young lady responded by saying, “Both, Madame”. And then she handed me this brochure:
Question: As an American, should I be insulted by this?
In addition, it is stated in the brochure that The Wall Street English Institute is recognized and approved by THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE!!!
Oh golly...gee wiz...imagine that!
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| Taiwan |
Having no need to study something like this nor the desire to teach English, I continued to remain mildly curious without checking out what it was all about. Besides, here in Nice, the School was originally located at the Nice Etoile. The Etoile is not someplace I frequent often since I had already "o.d."-ed on Malls in the States and had no intention of taking up the habit here in France with all the fabulous specialty shops and boutiques in town that fullfil every need of a Francophile with international predilections like myself.
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| old location at Nice Etoile |
But…I digress…
Well yesterday, I discovered that The Wall Street English School had relocated to a building on the rue de France. It also has a residence in what I call the English Countryside on avenue Guynemer, in Saint Laurent du Var. Since we were in the neighbourhood, I decided to stop in on the one in downtown Nice.
When I walked in, the exotic-looking young lady at the desk looked as if her Mom had entered ready to reprimand her for some disreputable act.
I introduced myself and then asked her to define "Wall Street English." Did it mean that they taught American English instead of British English? After all, last I remember Wall Street was located in lower Manhattan. In New York City. In the United States.
The young lady responded by saying, “Both, Madame”. And then she handed me this brochure:
Question: As an American, should I be insulted by this?
In addition, it is stated in the brochure that The Wall Street English Institute is recognized and approved by THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE!!!
Oh golly...gee wiz...imagine that!
mardi 22 mars 2011
Expat Quote ...of the Day
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| "Mona Laughter" by Charlie Hall |
-- Dat Phan
vendredi 11 mars 2011
Apropos of Food...
This is for all of the Americans abroad. Let's never forget where we came from. Don't you guys miss any of this?
(food photos from google images)
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| pancakes and sausages |
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| Chicken and Waffles |
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| Manhattan Clam Chowder |
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| New England Clam Chowder |
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| Crab Cakes |
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| Corn on the Cob |
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| macaroni salad |
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| potato salad |
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| macaronia and cheese |
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| Barbeque Spare Ribs |
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| collard greens |
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| shrimp Creole |
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| okra |
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| cornbread |
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| Barbeque Chicken |
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| Ham and Scalloped Potatoes |
Just remember...you are not an orphan. You come from someplace.
mercredi 9 mars 2011
Cupcakes in Paris?
Honey...pul-eeese....
What's all the hullabaloo about kiddy vittles in the world of Haute Couture Patisseries?
The way I was raised in the United States, Cupcakes were simply an children's snack. I guess I wasn't as underprivileged as I thought.
If we be Ambassadors...let's bring out the big guns in homage to our Grandmamas:
'Membah deeze?
( food photos by google images)
Utensils absolutely required!
What's all the hullabaloo about kiddy vittles in the world of Haute Couture Patisseries?
The way I was raised in the United States, Cupcakes were simply an children's snack. I guess I wasn't as underprivileged as I thought.
If we be Ambassadors...let's bring out the big guns in homage to our Grandmamas:
'Membah deeze?
( food photos by google images)
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| pecan pie |
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| pineapple upside down cake |
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| sweet potato pie |
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| cherry pie |
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| peach cobbler |
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