2010 – Page 15 – The Paris Savannah Connection

Les colonnes Buren

Les colonnes Buren – Palais Royal – Paris 29 april 2010. On the right is the Conseil Constitutionel.
Comparable in function to the American Supreme Court.

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London

Several people have asked me … not about Savannah … not about New York … but about London.

So for you, here’s a link to LondonTown …

A wonderful place. Enjoy it.

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Eleanor Bearsdley on NPR: Audio Report Impressionism in Normandy

From NPR (National Public Radio) by Eleanor Beardsley May 6, 2010

Normandy is considered the birthplace of the 19th century impressionist movement. And from now through the summer, French cities and towns across the region are celebrating the impressionists in a series of activities including art exhibits and concerts.

Read and Listen!

just one letter from the alphabet: “s”

and it make … S all the difference in the world … when we hear it pronounced.

It gives the plural of millions of wordZ … except feet and mice and geese …

AND

It is PRONOUNCED with present tense verbs with subjects like “he” … “she” and “it” …

This is the letter that make…S the difference! Try it … You just might like it …

Listen to this …

[audio:http://test.paris-savannah.com/wp-content/uploads/ex22019.mp3|titles=s as in snake]

then this;

[audio:http://test.paris-savannah.com/wp-content/uploads/mf22019.mp3|titles=s s ess]

and … in context:

[audio:http://test.paris-savannah.com/wp-content/uploads/ex18044b1.mp3|titles=Love makes the world go round]

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the opposite of thoughtful?

… how about … thought… less. “Thoughtless.” “Inconsiderate.”

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To the Scottish Highlands!

This click will take you there … back in time …to another place … to another language … (to another economy?)

Enjoy and don’t worry about a little rain!

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Newsletter: May 11, 2010

There’s a proverb that says: “Be careful what you wish for. You just might get it!”

So it’s raining. That’s nourishing the earth.

Burt as the French say: “Après la pluie, le beau temps.”

So be it! The sun and fair weather will make our gardens grow!

Another proverb that came up today was one of my mother’s favorites. Sorry … From now on, I’m going to write it this way: Favoritz. Well it was this one:

“Necessity is the mother of invention.”

Mothers like to talk about their children. In the same way that when a woman sits in the passenger seat of a car, she checks the quality of the mirror when the visor is pulled down. Just checking…on the children in the back seat?

Necessity gives birth to invention. When you need something … you find a way to get it, to do it, to solve the problem. We burst with creative power. Inventiveness.

After reading today’s news, good news! We have a very creative and inventive future just ahead of us.

And for a major boost of inventiveness … will anybody join me for a trip to Athens? Madrid? Lisbon? or … Brussels ?

Hope you enjoy today’s The Paris Savannah Connection !

Mark

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Newsletter: May 10, 2010

May 8: Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day or VE Day) was on May 8, 1945, the date when the World War II Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich. (from Wikipedia)

National Holiday.

65 years later. We’ve come a long way.

(TGIM8!) In fact, I hadn’t intended to send out a newsletter this morning … but something unexpected happened … as usual … in additon to this experimental format …

When I was on my way to get a fresh baguette for my daughter’s breakfast, I ran into my neighbor A. who was visibly enjoying the cool morning air as he bicycled just past the front door of my building. He was on his way to buy some cheese. At his favorite cheese shop.

This sparked an idea. Suppose I created a new category on the Paris Savannah Connection called “Favorites” ? Whoever wanted to share their “favorite” places with others connecting to the Paris Savannah Connection could do so …

So in the spirit of the Buzz/Yahoo/Google//Texto world we live in, I wrote it as it is pronounced: Favoritz, rhyming with Ritz.

If you’ve got a Favoritz in Paris or in Savannah to share … let me know and if it’s postable … up it will go!

I hope this May weekend is special for you, too.