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Just read this in a new book of essays by the journalist Henry Fairlie. Of him, Leon Wieseltier says: “He regularly confirmed my belief that the surest sign of intellectual integrity is the willingness to offend one’s own congregation.”

More fall photos above, below, and here.

The circus comes to Ferney. Encore. And autumn, also. Cepes are big. And expensive.     Views from around the corner.  

Great quote from an old college friend, as posted on Facebook: Jonathan Kirkendall Overheard this morning at the optometry shop, on the mention that Gourmet is going out of business (spoken by the owner, a middle aged Lebanese woman): “Honestly,…

My French improveth not, and I missed the latest round of classes at work (they take too much time out of the workweek, anyhow). So I am trying to get up to speed on my own. I read a great…