Languages
Strange facts about the languages we speak.
French
French, Humor, Corporate Life
Speak Your Language
A small anecdote to illustrate why one should stick to one’s language when arguing.
French, Humor
Belle Piece
What do you do when you find yourself a sort of captive audience next to your big boss for a couple of minutes? Be careful about the comments you make as smalltalk!
Columns, French, Topical, Unpublished
Luddite Thoughts
Wondering if our so-called progress is actually a blind march toward chaos an anarchy, I present a slightly disorganized line of thought in this short piece.
Sophistication
How to market sophistication, a la francaise! Newspaper column in Today on 5 Jan 2008.
Sophistication is a French invention. The French are masters when it comes to nurturing, and more importantly, selling sophistication.
Creative, French, Environment, Philosophy
La logique
The last of my French redactions to be blogged, this one wasn’t such a hit with the class. They expected a joke, but what they got was, well, this. It was written the day after I watched an air show on TV where the French were proudly showcasing their fighter technology. This one talks about how logical conclusions can be illogical.
Creative, French, Humor
La pauvre famille
Another one of my early “redactions” describing a rich girl’s perspective of what poverty is all about. Enjoy!
Creative, French, Humor
Les fermiers
One of my “redactions” for my French courses. My fellow students and teacher loved it, hope you will too.
Les fermiers aux Etats Unis ont de la chance – ils ont de grandes fermes. Ce n’est pas le cas en Mexique. Mais, le Mexicain de qui je vais vous parler, etait assez content de sa ferme. Une fois, un fermier texan est venu chez notre Mexicain.[…]
Creative, French, Humor
Les chapatis
Another one of my “redactions” for my French courses. My fellow students and teacher loved it, hope you will too.
En Inde, on mange ce qui s’appelle des “chapatis”. C’est un peu comme les baguettes en France.[…]
Work and Life, Creative
The Story So Far …
The Story So Far a “live” biography of mine. It will be updated, amended and republished whenever I can find time to get creative.