Jeanne Koré Salvato

women of paris I

women of paris I

ighlights of a walking tour set us firmly on Paris ground, courtesy of historian, teacher and modern-day wit, Chris Friendly.  Chris has developed a series of walks in Paris and when the pandemic is over, we will seek him out to lead us on interesting and...
northern lights

northern lights

once held a session in a computer lab for students learning English. It was a poetry lesson, and we called up pictures of the northern lights for inspiration. Each screen had a different picture of the northern lights. It was very satisfying, although it was in a...
les restos du coeur

les restos du coeur

ome French friends and I were recently discussing the idea of the commonwealth of a country.  France thinks differently about the common good, with a less rigid focus on the extraordinary individual at the expense of the worthy person, namely all of us.  As...
Stuttgart, the long way around

Stuttgart, the long way around

hristmas markets, ah, one of the great pleasures of living in Europe. One of my favorites is a little market near Notre Dame on the Quais de Montebello in Paris. Toys and gifts are made by hand. You hear a French homage to an American homage to rock and roll. Not very...
village voice, paris

village voice, paris

oday we have a guest blogger, The New Yorker, of all “people.” Last week we talked of authors and bookshops. And if you think of a bookshop in Paris your thoughts must turn to the illustrious Village Voice on the rue Princess, which alas, is no more....