Uneasy Rhetoric

That huge dog you see walking up J Street is actually a donkey. Wearing a straw hat.

Today is Saint David’s Day, patron saint of Wales.
So when you’re off at the bar tonight, remember to raise a glass to that part of the British realm that is not represented on the Union Jack.
But don’t feel like you have to wear a leek in your hat. Those are some big vegetables.
And, as [...]

Puteaux, illuminations Halloween, boulevard Richard Wallace

Originally uploaded by Grébert.

I have a love-hate relationship with the holiday season, but I secretly enjoy public decoration (even if I sometimes scoff at it publicly). Our cities don’t really go all out for Halloween, but Christophe Grébert (Mon [...]