Just added Keith Pitts to my list of Paris Photographers.
I just updated my list of Photographers Worth Exploring. Suggestions are always welcome.
I just added links listing sunrise and sunset places for making photos in Paris to my suggestions for Visiting Paris.
I just added Stéphane Chung to my list of Paris Photographers worth getting to know.
Les ailes du Moulin-Rouge sont tombées
Les ailes du moulin surplombant le célèbre cabaret parisien du Moulin-Rouge sont tombées au cours de la nuit de mercredi 24 à jeudi 25 avril, ont déclaré les sapeurs-pompiers de Paris à l’Agence France-Presse (AFP), confirmant une information de BFM-TV. Aucun blessé n’est à déplorer, ont-ils précisé, ajoutant qu’il n’y avait plus aucun risque d’effondrement. La direction de l’établissement à dit exclure tout « acte malveillant », assurant que l’incident avait été « évidemment » causé par un « problème technique ».
Salman Rushdie’s New Book
Paris Diary by Laure flying back to Paris from New York:
On the flight back I read “Knife“, Salman Rushdie’s very immediate account of his stabbing in Chautauqua, N.Y., on August 12, 2022, and his two years of survival. I highly recommend the read which is full of personal family feelings and a tribute to his wife, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, a poet, translator and film director. He writes about his sufferings since in a very modest way and his writing is very accessible.
I just updated my Guide to Visiting Paris.
Paris's Jeu de Paume is closing from May 12 to September 28
Due to the Olympics, which will bar access to place de la Concorde and part of the Tuileries gardens all summer, the Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume has to close down from May 12 to September 28, 2024. Source: Paris Diary by Laure.
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.