Last week, I noticed turmeric for the first time in the vege section of my local organic supermarket. Actually, in France, it's called curcuma but it's the same thing. I've heard about turmeric but … [Read more...] about Raw turmeric and my green smoothies
Objectif CO2 – a voluntary French program
Today I was driving home and I noticed this logo on the back of a truck. Then a little while later, I saw the same logo on another truck. It says "Objectif CO2" which, as you would expect, translates … [Read more...] about Objectif CO2 – a voluntary French program
Success, failure and the drive to keep creating
Lovely short talk (only 7 minutes) by the author of "Eat, Pray, Love". She talks about how she spent 6 years writing but constantly got rejected before her first success. She was working as a waitress … [Read more...] about Success, failure and the drive to keep creating
Rapeseed invasion and monocultures
Two weeks ago, I was driving home (which is near Paris) from the French Alps after an enjoyable week of skiing. I was constantly amazed by how many of the fields by the sides of the road were … [Read more...] about Rapeseed invasion and monocultures
Charlie Chaplin, as I began to love myself
I never thought that I'd be writing a post based on Charlie Chaplin, but I am. I've been very surprised to find that he's said and written some impressive stuff. Firstly, I found some text (poem?) … [Read more...] about Charlie Chaplin, as I began to love myself