France – Page 6 – The Paris Savannah Connection

Art Therapy. Photos by Ishtar

Je travaille à peindre Paris en ce moment, et quelques photos me parlent de la saison.

A l’entrée du jardin des plantes, on
Es accueilli en ce moment par cet arbre magique, discret et présent
Rose parme au parfum subtil.

photos by Ishtar Jaulin, artist, photographer, art therapist.

Thank you, Ishtar!

“New York I love you” at the Balzac

Not so long ago, I mentioned some of my favorite movie theaters in Paris. One of them is the Balzac … for cinema off the beaten track, sometimes low budget masterpeices … this is one of the spaces.

Right now, the Balzac is showing “New York I love you.” And I give it plenty of ***** !

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Paris Lights

Going to a breakfast presentation entitled

Georgia: Gateway to the Southeast USA

in Paris.

and out for a walk after dinner …

Vitamin R+

One of the most frequent questions I’m asked is HOW to improve language skills. Language is a skill, sometimes elevated to an art. But like every skill, practice makes perfect. You won’t be a good swimmer … unless you swim. You can’t be a good negotiator if you don’t negotiate. The same goes for photography and cooking. You need to maintain and to acquire. You need a little, just a little vitamin R every day … And that’s one of the reasons for … The Paris Savannah Connection.

Vitamine R

Reading of course. And reading often. Daily.

Improving your language skills means both input and output. By reading you open yourself to others’ ideas, others’ words, others’ ways of thinking. And it’s a pleasure.

What should you read? Read what interests you. Read for your pleasure. Read for entertainment. Read to learn. Here are some suggestions:

Read the press. There’s something there for you. Whether you’re in business or the arts; whether you love sports or fashion, you will improve your vocabulary. You’ll read better. Faster. Think better, too. Often assimilating without even realizing it, without even being aware of it.

Read short stories. Read about people, places, and things. Read a few minutes a day. Like about 15 … ? There are numerous bilingual editions and I especially recommend the Folio series.

Read what you enjoy reading.

Reading reinforces what you already “know.”

When I’m in Savannah, I LOVE spending time in the big – and smaller – bookstores. The choices are infinite. So I usually end up spending not only lots of hours but also lots of …

Paris has half a dozen or so incredibly fine English language bookstores for both new and used books. Galignani’s and WH Smith on the rue de Rivoli near Concorde, Brentano’s avenue de l’Opéra, The Village Voice on rue Princesse at Mabillon and on rue Monsieur le Prince, the San Francisco Bookshop. Shakespeare and Company in the Latin Quarter across the Seine from Notre Dame, and there are others too as well as … hundreds of other booksellers and bookshops dealing in, as is said, la langue de Molière … I think that part of the city experience is just that: being in touch with the people who love what they’re doing. Paper. Print. Ink.

And … of course… if you ever have a hard time going to sleep … the very best remedy is … a book! Either to fall asleep or to stay awake!

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just a restaurant tip, Paris 13

Paris – Le Languedoc – 64 bd. du Port Royal Paris 5. This is France. Traditional French Cuisine & Style. Excellent local wines. Honestly priced. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Lunch from 12 to 2. Dinner from 7 to 10. Reserve. 01 47 07 24 47.

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A Sunday out

Not us on the horses … we just took the picture. But it was a beautiful day up in Normandy. Is that volcanic dust from Iceland in the background? Must have blown over pretty high because we didn’t see any daytime stars.