Grey Matter Group
dated 2008-09-07 | posted in columns | topic Culture | permanent link
We’ll call ourselves “The Grey Matter Group.” Six of us will meet monthly to discuss articles from journals, newspapers, books and reputable websites. The topics will range from science to finance, education to government. Hopefully, by the end of our meetings, we’ll emerge more enlightened than when we began.
The idea for the group evolved spontaneously over lunch one summer afternoon at the Guia. Mary expressed her angst: “Portugal’ ...
If Only ...
dated 2008-09-30 | posted in columns | topic Politics | permanent link
I wear my round Obama button on my right like a name badge. I hope, and truly believe, it won’t go the way of mine for Gore, Kerry and Hillary. So far, reactions from people abroad, from inside the airport in Paris to inside Jumbo have been overwhelmingly positive. “Who’s going to win?” the croissant maker asked at Orly last Monday afternoon. “I sure hope it’s Obama,” I said. With that he winked and gave me an extra pain au chocolate ...