This week, I met David, our longtime foreign correspondent, for lunch at the legendary Le Procope restaurant in Paris. It was a chance for us to catch up in person, as David travels frequently and too many of our conversations are conducted by email rather than face to face. The last time I patronized the … More Lunch at Le Procope Paris
Like many if not all European countries, France has its own national healthcare system. My personal exposure to it during my years here has been minimal. I’ve been lucky in that my medical needs here in Paris have been limited to a single, fairly routine eye surgery, regular dental visits, and regular visits to the … More The American Hospital of Paris
As a young man, my formal education was cut short. As a result, I’ve spent my later years reading the works of great authors that I should have read years ago, exploring history I should have already been familiar with, devouring the biographies of others in order to gain a better understanding of my place … More Jane Austen: The Original Snark
My first reaction on this blog to the rash of headlines about artificial intelligence was, in retrospect, a little reactionary and a little short-sighted. I simply prefer a human experience when I conduct a transaction to an interaction with AI. Call me old-fashioned, a lot of people do. I initially saw AI as an option … More The Economic Tsunami