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When I was studying French in Marseilles, I had to write what they call “redactions.” I decided to translate some jokes that I knew. These little redactions were a big hit in the classroom. I hope you enjoy them too.

French, Parenting

Anti-Racism Video

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I found this short video on Facebook. Recently, I was confronted with islamophobia from unexpected quarters. The person expressing the […]

French, Humor

Belle Piece

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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, Humor, The Today Paper

Sophistication

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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.

French, Life and Death

A French Eulogy

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This is going to be my last post of a personal kind, I promise. This French eulogy was an email I received from my friend Stephane, talking about my father who was quite fond of him. Some day I will translate it and append the English version as well. It is hard to translate it right now, but the difficulty is not quite linguistic.

Creative, French, Environment, Philosophy

La logique

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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.

French, Humor, Creative

La chienne

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Another of my French “redactions,” this piece is a translation of a joke, which perhaps didn’t translate too well. I was told that the French version was in poor taste. Now, reading it again, I feel that the English version doesn’t fare much better. You be the judge!

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