Champions League: Lyon v Liverpool Live goals
Lyon v LiverpoolStade GerlandKick Off 19:45 GMTCritical game for Liverpool in this seasons Champions League, Benitez is under pressure and Livelpool must overcome Lyon to keep their chances of qualification to the...UBS Survey: French More Productive than Americans?
According to a new survey released by wealth management firm UBS, French work fewer hours than others, yet they are one of the most productive countries in the world. The UBS survey compares the purchasing power in 73 cities, and when compared with the nations' GDP per...
Real Big Goals : Two Major Zap Coups
Spanish giants Real Madrid has zapped in two big goals with the world whopping transfer of soccer stars Christiano Ronaldo and Brazilian playmaker Kaka within days.The Real Madrid's world record 94 million euros... 157 views | 12 recommendations | 0 comments
The Streets of Lyon. (Applied and Accidental Art Attacks)
Why pay to get into an art gallery when art is everywhere? On the pavement and electrical substations, on trucks and houses, all over the place. This is a collection of ten photos. They represent what can be seen in...
(Psst, Wanna Brand New Law?) France has Bargains Galore!
France is well-known for its wonderful achievements in many fields of human endeavour, and one of its most outstanding “successes” must surely be its capacity to churn out enormous quantities of...
Secret Passages. The Hidden City behind Anonymous Doors....
People hide in them, escape into them, enter them to be alone, they make love in them, pee in them, read a book in them, and also, for some...live in them.Houses? Nope. Old trains in a siding? Nah. Abandoned... 1189 views | 36 recommendations | 15 comments
The Story of the Old and Lonely Man....
I knew an old man who lived in the same apartment building as me, here in Lyon. He had no money and he had no friends and he had no family,and he had no food.He was polite and discreet.Every night he would go down...
The Future of Urban Transport. Less Petrol and Pollution...?
Air pollution in large cities represents a major health risk, and much of it is caused by cars. At the same time, and I don’t think I’m playing Cassandra here, we probably shall run out of usable oil in the...
Sad and Afraid, Young and Lonely....And Suicidal
Around 5% of French students try to commit suicide each year, and hundreds of them succeed. I was on a bus a short while ago. A sad looking young woman got on and sat down next to me. After a few moments she asked... 4541 views | 84 recommendations | 37 comments
