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Don't Miss This Overlooked Neighborhood in Paris Aug. 31, 2025
By Victor Block The twisted streets are lined by a city planner's nightmare of buildings in a jumble... Read More
'The Animal Kingdom': Wild Things Mar. 15, 2024
Something happened. At first it wasn't clear exactly what. In various small towns in France, men sta... Read More
Why the Letter 'B' Is Deeply in 'Debt' Jan. 24, 2024
Have you ever wondered why we don't pronounce the "b" in debt, the "c" in indict, the "p" in receipt... Read More
Apparently, the French Don't Floss Dec. 28, 2022
One of the benefits of getting out of debt and working 90-hour weeks (perhaps I exaggerate but only ... Read More
Classic Ann Landers Jun. 14, 2020
Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to pub... Read More
Family Favorite Orange Chicken Recipe Three Ways Mar. 26, 2020
For years, I've been searching for the perfect recipe for one of my family's favorite dishes: orange... Read More
Take Your Professor's Advice Nov. 02, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I'm in my first year of college and required to pass two semesters of a foreign languag... Read More
Who Was That Masked Mantis? May. 22, 2019
Picture a mosquito with a musket, a mantis with a crystal ball, and a larva wearing a mask. Entomolo... Read More
Foreigners Shape Up Americans Jan. 10, 2019
The kids are bratty, the parents fighting, the homes a mess. It's remarkable how American domestic l... Read More
Destructive Challenge in France Dec. 11, 2018
Paris, home to magnificent art, architecture, music and cuisine, is unquestionably one of the world'... Read More
Paris Burned; What Can We Learn? Dec. 06, 2018
While French President Emmanuel Macron was in Buenos Aires for the G-20 meeting, thousands of French... Read More
These Tools Have Fascinating 'Handles' Nov. 07, 2018
During college, I spent an entire summer with a lute in my hands. No, I wasn't strumming medieval ma... Read More
Nutella Riots Jan. 27, 2018
Sometimes I think we live in the most insane country in the world. But when I read about the Nutella... Read More
Republican 'Takers' Take Down the Establishment Mar. 03, 2016
Just as Donald Trump did a Super Tuesday stomp on the Republican establishment, the establishment sh... Read More
Why You're Wearing What You're Wearing Sep. 03, 2015
You get up in the morning and walk out the door clad in history. Every item you're wearing owes a de... Read More
The Next Big (Frozen) Thing? Dec. 11, 2014
Oh, the French. They look gorgeous till they die. They have sex eight days a week, half the time wit... Read More
Long Story Short
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Pierre Pressure Jul. 22, 2014
I'm an 18-year-old woman, recently asked out by a handsome, charming 34-year-old guy from France. H... Read More
Annuities and GMIB Jul. 09, 2014
Dear Mr. Berko: I'm considering putting $100,000 into an Allianz variable annuity. Please explain ho... Read More
Laws Were Made to Be Spoken May. 14, 2014
What do you call a lawyer who writes a book about words? A grammar-head shark. Just kidding. In "La... Read More
