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Carcassonne 🇬🇧🇫🇷
Some cities get lucky. Carcassonne got strategic positioning. The result was two thousand years of invasions, crusades, and general unpleasantness—interrupted only by brief periods of prosperity and the occasional flying pig. Click here to find out more…
Wars and chaos 🇬🇧🇫🇷
The world is slipping into a new era of instability—and few seem willing to say it out loud. From Ukraine to the Middle East, from Washington to Europe, decisions are being made that could shape the next decade of conflict … Continue reading
Pi day
Today is Pi Day, the only day of the year when mathematics, curiosity, and pastry come together in perfect harmony. At exactly 1:59 PM, the universe briefly aligns with 3.14159… — which is clearly the ideal moment to celebrate with … Continue reading
Thought of the day
Filed under: motorway sociology, continental drift, the philosophy of duvets · Written somewhere between a first and second coffee Click in to find out
La France ne décline pas 🇫🇷🇬🇧
France isn’t in decline — it’s rewriting the rules. While the doom narrative gets louder, the facts tell a different story. This sharp, no-nonsense take dismantles tired clichés and shows why the future of France is far less bleak than … Continue reading
HP printers (not the sauce)
My 10-year-old HP printer died, so I bought a replacement for cheap. Setup took five minutes. It works perfectly. There’s just one problem: the replacement ink costs exactly the same as the entire printer. Welcome to printer economics, where the … Continue reading
Knowing it all 🇬🇧
Think you know Genesis? Think again. Armed with Deezer, a dangerous amount of free time, and a healthy dose of musical humility, I dive headfirst into the entire Genesis discography—from prog-rock epics and costumed theatrics to stadium-filling pop hits—to discover … Continue reading
A yearly tradition 🇫🇷🇬🇧
Every year in early December, our quiet corner of Occitanie suddenly fills with Spanish laughter, overflowing shopping carts, and enough Catalan energy to power Carcassonne’s Christmas lights — all thanks to a holiday most French people forget exists. Why exactly … Continue reading
