I just updated my recommended list of Paris photographers. I added Fabien Ecochard and Jean-luc Abelin. I love their work.
C'est la grève - Guide to Strikes in France
I just learned that there is a site for keeping track of strikes in France. I added it to my guide for visiting Paris. The site lists strikes throughout France and is only in French but is easy to translate within your web browser.
Le Monde: A Kiev, Anne Hidalgo dit « aux athlètes russes et biélorusses qu’ils ne sont pas les bienvenus » aux Jeux de Paris 2024
Mais une maire n’a pas le droit de décider qui peut participer aux JO.
I updated my blogroll to add Annie Mueller’s blog. Annie’s candid writing is captivating.
Ukrainians in Switzerland
SWI:
Two years ago, the Swiss government activated protection status S for Ukrainian refugees – a first in the Alpine country. Integration into the labour market, however, remains a problem.
[A] round 66,000 Ukrainians are holders of a status S permit. But the government sees the need to take action: only 20% of working-age Ukrainian refugees currently have a job.
This is despite the fact that several sectors are desperately looking for labour amid a shortage of skilled workers. Ukrainian refugees often have a high level of education. In November 2023, the Federal Council announced that it wants to double the rate of employment among Ukrainian refugees to 40%.
I just updated my Blogroll. Dave Winer has really motivated me to keep it updated.
Updated Guide for Visiting Paris
I added two sites to my guide for visiting Paris:
- Musée de la Préfecture de police (Police Museum), Hôtel de police – 4 rue de la Montagne Sainte-Geneviève – 75005 Paris (Quartier Latin). See also, Le musée de la préfecture de Police.
- Abbaye de Royaumont – See also, Pierre P. Photography (about an hour from Paris)
PopClip Leaves the Mac App Store
The last released version of PopClip on the Mac App Store is v2023.9. This is the final update that will be available through the store. You can continue to receive PopClip updates by migrating to the Standalone edition.
See also, Michael Tsai’s Tech Blog.
I’ve been using this useful app for years.
Why Blog? ‘A record of the roads I’ve traveled’
First, I like to share things I’m thinking about. This can have the effect of exposing others to things they might not have known about or considered. But just as important is that blogging about my interests provides me with a record of the roads I’ve traveled, so to speak. I find this hugely valuable, even if it sometimes seems it’s the same roads over and over again.
I just updated my list of Paris photographers. It’s a work in progress. Suggestions are always welcome.
John Howard Payne's Memorial Stone, Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C. (2024)
John Howard Payne (June 9, 1791 – April 10, 1852) was an American actor, poet, playwright, and author who had nearly two decades of a theatrical career and success in London. He is today most remembered as the creator of “Home! Sweet Home!”, a song he wrote in 1822 that became widely popular in the United States and the English-speaking world. Its popularity was revived during the American Civil War, as troops on both sides embraced it. Payne died in Tunis in 1852 and was buried there in St. George’s Protestant Cemetery. Philanthropist W. W. Corcoran of Washington, D.C., arranged for Payne’s reinterment in his last home city. (He was the founder of the Corcoran Gallery.)
A memorial service marked the reinterment of Payne’s remains at Oak Hill Cemetery in the Georgetown neighborhood. (Corcoran had founded this cemetery, where many Civil War veterans were buried.) The memorial service was held on the 91st anniversary of Payne’s birth and was attended by President Chester A. Arthur, members of his cabinet, the State Department, and the Supreme Court; the Marine Band, and a crowd of 2,000-3,000 that included numerous literary and other prominent people. Organizers arranged for a full choir to sing “Home, Sweet Home.”
(Source: Wikipedia)
The Washington Post: Fatal heat wave strikes unspoiled swath of Great Barrier Reef
NYTimes: Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies
LexisNexis, which generates consumer risk profiles for the insurers, knew about every trip G.M. drivers had taken in their cars, including when they sped, braked too hard or accelerated rapidly.
List of Paris Photographers updated to add Laura Leijnen, a French-Belgian photographer, mostly street, mostly Paris.
Suggestions of other photographers to add to this list are always welcome.
Disparition de l’amiral Philippe de Gaulle (1921-2024)
L’amiral Philippe de Gaulle, ancien résistant et sénateur de Paris, nous a quittés à 102 ans.
Sa haute silhouette, son profil aquilin, paraissaient immédiatement familiers. Philippe de Gaulle ne pouvait nier sa ressemblance physique avec son père Charles de Gaulle, de même qu’il avait reçu en héritage son courage, son goût pour les affaires militaires et politiques, et sa passion pour la France.
The Washington Post: Picasso tried to ruin his ex’s career. The Picasso Museum will show her art.