Technology finds new ways to unmask predators
Posted on October 8, 2007 - Filed Under France, Legal Cases, News Stories, Tech News | Leave a Comment
Once again, the good guys are finding ways to umask those that would hurt our most precious resource, our children. Today, Interpol unmasked a wanted pedophile by unblurring and unwrapping his face in his own blurred pictures. To read more, go to Fox News.
Read More..>>Apple vs. France
Posted on March 22, 2006 - Filed Under France, Quick Blurbs, Tech News | 1 Comment
I was on Google News and saw the following headline:
Apple vs. France
French lawmakers want all digital-music players to adopt common software standards. Is this Jobs & Co.’s cue to pack up its iPods and bid the country adieu?
All I can say is what is France smoking? Why on earth would you want to [...]
Living on Tulsa Time
Posted on July 15, 2005 - Filed Under France, Quick Blurbs | Comments Off
Like the song, I live on Tulsa Time. I’m heading home on Saturday morning 10am in Bordeaux. I land in Dallas at 6PM central time.
Read More..>>Back from Cognac
Posted on July 11, 2005 - Filed Under Emailed in Stories, France | Comments Off
I went to Cognac this weekend and I will be doing a write up about it tonight or tomorrow. Stay tuned to see about 40 pictures.
Pictures can be found here, Link to Cognac.
I’m bringing back Pineau, which is made from cognac and grape juice. yeah, sounds odd but very good.
Here is the guy [...]
Voters have spoken…
Posted on June 30, 2005 - Filed Under Emailed in Stories, France | Comments Off
And I am going to Cognac / La Rochelle for the weekend of my birthday. What will I be doing there you ask?
Why sampling cognac and touring an old shipyard that built schooners (fast, sleek sail boats) for over two centuries.
I will post more information here as I finalize the plans.
Update:
Plans for Cognac are [...]
3 weeks left
Posted on June 27, 2005 - Filed Under Emailed in Stories, France | Comments Off
Well it is hard to believe that I have three weeks left in Bordeaux but time is coming to an end and I am glad. I miss home. I miss my friends and family. There is good news though. I have planned a trip, now all that is involved is to [...]
Read More..>>Boycott France? and a national day of celebrating music
Posted on June 21, 2005 - Filed Under Emailed in Stories, France | Comments Off
Well, finally I’ve seen something that France has, that the US doesn’t. And
thats a national day of celebration of all kinds of music. Over 50 kinds of
music are being played throughout the city at various Places.
I know certain people, like Bill O’Reilly, of Fox Nexs fame, says Americans
should boycott French goods because he can’t [...]
Let the wine flow
Posted on June 20, 2005 - Filed Under Emailed in Stories, France, Wine | Comments Off
Vinexpo is the current rage in Bordeaux. Thousands of wine distributors throughout the world have invaded the city and good luck trying to find a hotel for just a day here. The event lasts through the week and the next. Lots of famous people are here for the expo, including Jean Reno [...]
Read More..>>Week 3 and 4 update
Posted on June 13, 2005 - Filed Under Emailed in Stories, France | Comments Off
Well Friday, I went to Arcachon to Europe’s Largest sand dune and the Atlantic
Ocean. The view was magnificant and I have plenty of pictures but due to the
time constraints at the school, I am probably going to have to wait to upload
the panoramic pictures.
Our class also gains sized by two and a classmate that [...]
French parting shots
Posted on June 9, 2005 - Filed Under France, Politically Incorrect | Comments Off
I watch the Roland Garros Tennis Tournament here in France this past week and I’ve decided to finally write about something that concerned me about the French media and how they portray the world.
France2 ,which televised the games everyday, almost always took shots, sometimes very rude shots at the non French players. And sometimes, [...]
