October 17, 2025 Mon dieu! La France has run out of politicians. The Republic of this great democracy has hundreds of professional politicians. In fact, 577 in its National Assembly. Yet it can’t seem to find a prime minister who can hold this difficult job. So, citizens, aux armes. Form […]

June 5, 2025 Mutzig, France – First stop on my annual visit to France’s mighty Maginot Line forts is this lovely Alsatian town. Mutzig was built by the Germans 1893-1916 to defend against enemy approaches to the important city of Strasbourg. It was – and remains – the largest modern […]

July 6, 2023 Metz France – Ah, springtime in France. I was having a dinner with my friend Walter at the city of Metz. This was part of my regular visit to the World War II Maginot Line forts. Just as we were about to begin savoring a very fine […]