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THE CUNNING REALIST: Sweep Of History
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AN OASIS IN A WORLD OF HACKS, HUSTLERS, AND HIRED SPIN. Saturday, February 12, 2011. I had an overwhelming desire to have been strolling through Cairo last night with a pretty Egyptian lass as my guide. Didn't happen, so a few armchair comments:. 3 I was amazed by the Egyptian military as an institution. Silly sideshows like the Oath Keepers aside, is this type of moderation and restraint during a crisis part of our own national character? Posted by The Cunning Realist at Saturday, February 12, 2011.
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in the next apartment: A typical day in La Loire - part two
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In the next apartment. Tuesday, April 12, 2011. A typical day in La Loire - part two. As you can see from the photos, he succeeded. For all of you out there planning your summer gardens, here are a few Villandry-inspired tips:. Or vegetable garden, with all the beds outlined in hedges, and each overseen by a single rose bush standing in for the monk who would have tended gardens like this back in the day. Throw in a maze, a canal, a garden of medicinal and cooking herbs, ancient pruned lime trees borderi...
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in the next apartment: Dimanche
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In the next apartment. Friday, April 8, 2011. Perhaps our top Paris experience was an impromptu late afternoon / early evening Velib ride. On your next trip to Paris, you must. Rent a Velib and bike around, and please please please, go to the Louvre courtyards after dark, when the exterior is lit up, and the pyramid is glowing, and then ride across the Seing and watch the Eiffel Tower's spotlight shine against the sunset. August 16, 2011 at 10:37 AM. January 7, 2013 at 7:58 AM. August 8, 2015 at 1:58 AM.
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in the next apartment: My first châteaux
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In the next apartment. Sunday, April 10, 2011. On this, my fourth trip to France, I finally. Took a trip outside of Paris: to the Loire valley, where I found out that fairy-tale castles do indeed exist. We hopped on TGV and an hour later were in a dingy suburb of Tours, where we picked up a rental minivan (my first time driving in Europe! Called, incongruously enough, Le Picasso and headed to Amboise. Just the day before, when we still. You have to stay in the château! In the late afternoon, just before ...
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in the next apartment: Samedi
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In the next apartment. Wednesday, April 6, 2011. For almost our entire time in France (and I'm writing this on our eighth day), the weather forecast for the coming days has been gorgeous: sunny, 70s, breezy. And then the day comes, and it's grey and windy and damp. It's rather like a "Jam yesterday, and jam tomorrow, but never jam today.". April 6, 2011 at 1:58 PM. Am having SUCH a grand time with you,S Why dont you stay just a little bit longer. (I think that was a song,once). January 7, 2013 at 8:07 AM.
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in the next apartment: borrowed glory
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In the next apartment. Monday, November 14, 2011. I get such a kick out of having talented friends — especially when they’re getting the credit and attention they deserve. The beginning of this month, I went to three different events, each spotlighting a friend and his accomplishments. It’s enough to make me feel like I’m hot stuff myself. Thursday the 3rd was an evening in honor of Jock Soto, one of my favorite dancers ever. After Jock retired (performing After the Rain. Then, we all filed into the audi...
