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The Solar Eclipse in France: Do Not Read This Article Without Protective Eyewear!

Our Partial Eclipse Was Totally Eclipsed

April 1, 2015 | By David Jaggard | C'est Ironique!

When a solar eclipse swept across Europe last month, the cosmic event inspired me, and I’m sure many others, to ponder some of life’s unknowable mysteries. Specifically, the unknowable mystery that preoccupied me most was: the Flintstones. Or rather Stone … Read More

The No-Smoking Law in France: When the Fire Went Out(side)

Ah, For a Breath of Fresh Outdoor Air!

March 18, 2015 | By David Jaggard | C'est Ironique!

When the Euro Zone authorities put the new currency into circulation on January 1, 2002, I, and the Euro Zone authorities, expected it to generate a plague of problems, ranging from conversion errors to price gouging to tantrums. It didn’t. … Read More

The No-Smoking Law in France: When the Fire Went Out(side) (2)

March 18, 2015 | By Nick Hammond | C'est Ironique!

Ah, For a Breath of Fresh Outdoor Air! This is an actual photo from the Tour de France in the 1920s. It’s surprising how few riders smoke during the race today — wouldn’t top-level bicycle racers want the benefits of … Read More


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