Jan 23Member-onlyAn overlooked gem of recent French cinemaWhile nearly everyone has seen Amélie (Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain) (2001), and probably, like me, has gone through their Audrey Tautou phase, there are so many excellent French films which are overlooked and forgotten by viewers and critics alike. Have you seen The Intouchables (2011), A Prophet (2009), or…Cinema3 min readCinema3 min read
Jan 21Member-onlyNot Just Paris — Visiting Tours and the Loire ValleyI know many people are looking for a French experience that isn’t the same old bus tour of Paris. Sure, the Eiffel Tower, the Mona Lisa, and Notre Dame all have their charms…but surely there is more to France than what we’ve already seen on TV? I’d like to start…France3 min readFrance3 min read
Jan 20Member-only5 Great Cafés in Paris for having a coffee anytime of dayI’ll admit it! I’m not the biggest fan of Paris. But even my curmudgeonly spirit can admit that there are lots of good reasons to visit the French capital, and I want to help by offering a few tips. …Paris2 min readParis2 min read
Jan 19Member-onlyI asked an AI why Paris is a bad idea…Like many people, I’ve started experimenting with Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs, both out of curiosity towards their capabilities and desire to prepare myself for what might be a terrifying future of AI overlords. Most recently, I’ve been playing with OpenAI’s beta services, asking the programs questions and feeding them prompts. …Paris4 min readParis4 min read
Dec 9, 2021Member-onlyIf a White Guy Starts a Podcast and No One Is There to Listen…?It’s time to accept myself for who I really am! — There comes a time in every middleclass white man’s life in which he is confronted with a critical dilemma: whether or not he should start that podcast he’s been thinking about. It’s a difficult and harrowing moment, full of stakes that cannot be whisked away with a flip of the…Podcast2 min readPodcast2 min read
Published in Feedium·May 20, 2021Member-onlyWe need more honest blogging adviceHere’s some advice: how about you don’t? — I think we need more honest blogging advice. It’s good and fine for there to be a meta-industry in blogging, with people offering all kinds of ways to spice up, fine-tune, and supercharge your writing. Get weird, be specific, think of your audience, show don’t tell, take breaks, avoid stepping…Blogging4 min readBlogging4 min read
May 19, 2021Member-only7 Reasons Why French Hamburgers Are TerribleAs a French burger lover, I ought to know — If you’re an American visiting France this summer (and will a full vaccine regime, that should be possible!), don’t order a burger. You’ll be tempted. You’ll say to yourself, “ouh là là, un burger à la française” and think, in such a culture of fine cuisine and ridiculous hairstyles, even…Burgers3 min readBurgers3 min read
May 17, 2021Member-onlyG3t 0ff T1m D3nn1ng’s D1ckTrying to leech readers off Medium’s big fish is a waste of your talent and no way to change the pond — I am in no way a supporter of trolling, trolls, or anyone who would engage in abusive online behavior, whether or not against Billy Goats or anyone else. At the same time, I can’t fully control the intensity of my eyeroll when I read a thirsty Medium writer try to…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Feb 4, 2021Member-onlyWhite Progressives and the Good German NarrativeThere’ll be no progress against racism without truth and reconciliation — Recently, I deeply offended a member of the Medium community in an exchange of comments on an article about race and the Bridgerton Netflix series. I have written about this before, but to start, I’d like to highly suggest Nikki Brueggeman’s excellent piece, “Bridgerton Was Made To Empower White Women”…Race5 min readRace5 min read
Jan 14, 2021Member-onlyI only have 45 followers, but…They’re some of the smartest, most interesting people… — Followers1 min readFollowers1 min read
