FLUCTUAT NEC MERGITUR
June 2015 In French, "Il est battu par les flots, mais ne sombre pas".In English, "tossed by the waves but does not sink". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluctuat_nec_mergitur-This phrase is the motto of the…
Through the Looking-Glass
May 2015 Through the Looking-Glass is a novel written by Lewis Carroll in 1871. It is the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.The book starts with Alice sliding behind the…
MISTREATED
April 2015 "Mistreated" is a song by the British rock band Deep Purple taken from their 1974 album Burn. I personally prefer the version done by another British rock band,…
CLOSE TO YOU
April 2015 Close to You is the second album by The Carpenters, released in August 1970. The song named "(They Long to Be) Close to You" is a popular song…
LOOKING FOR THE INVISIBLE LINE
February 2015 French custom dictates that New Year’s wishes can be expressed until the end of January, so I have managed it a few hours before the deadline. The New…
QUE MARIANNE ÉTAIT JOLIE- How beautiful Marianne was
December 2014 In 1972, the French singer-songwriter Michel Delpech wrote and performed the song « Que Marianne était jolie » (How beautiful Marianne was), imagining the female symbol of France as a…
WON’T GET FOOLED AGAIN
November 2014 The song "Won't Get Fooled Again," by the English rock band The Who, written by Pete Townshend, is found on the 1971 album Who's Next. Many consider it…
GET THE MESSAGE
October 2014 The expression « get the message » is used in many different ways and situations. This month’s first two Q&As raise the issue of passing information on or retaining it…
I’M A LONG WAY FROM HOME
September 2014 « I’m a Long Way from Home » was composed by Hank Cochran and sung by Waylon Jennings on his third album, Nashville Rebel, released in 1966.It was also sung…
THE AMAZONS
July-August 2014 According to Wikipedia, the Amazons were a nation of all-female warriors in Greek mythology and classical antiquity. Herodotus placed them in a region bordering Scythia in Sarmatia (modern…