• Cuts red-tape to a minimum,
• Drafts formal French letters and completes French forms.
I am a cultural bridge
• Cuts red-tape to a minimum,
• Drafts formal French letters and completes French forms.
I am a cultural bridge
Married to an American, I lived in the U.S.A. for almost four years and experienced first hand the living conditions of an expatriate adjusting to the lifestyle of the country. I had to make the difficult adjustments to fit the American mold and come to terms with the American dream. Therefore, I understand the American way of life from the inside.
I graduated from Saint Cyr de Coëtquidan (the equivalent of West Point) one of the most prestigious military schools in France in 1985. While living in the US, I faced what seemed to be an unsolvable loyalty dilemma. Since, I have been focusing on the similarities and the strengths of each system without ever being judgmental. Systems can be different without one or the other being superior. I feel like a complete cultural bridge between France and the US. This allows me to address the difficulties that American people encounter in France: Having experienced similar ones in the US means I understand the problem.
Married to an American, I lived in the U.S.A. for almost four years and experienced first hand the living conditions of an expatriate adjusting to the lifestyle of the country. I had to make the difficult adjustments to fit the American mold and come to terms with the American dream. Therefore, I understand the American way of life from the inside.
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I graduated from Saint Cyr de Coëtquidan (the equivalent of West Point) one of the most prestigious military schools in France in 1985. While living in the US, I faced what seemed to be an unsolvable loyalty dilemma. Since, I have been focusing on the similarities and the strengths of each system without ever being judgmental. Systems can be different without one or the other being superior. I feel like a complete cultural bridge between France and the US. This allows me to address the difficulties that American people encounter in France: Having experienced similar ones in the US means I understand the problem.
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Recent issues
24 October -“POWER UNDERNEATH DESPAIR”
24 September -“CHICAGO”
24 July-August -“Summertime”
24 June -“I’m Still Standing”
24 May -“THE TRIAL”
24 April -“WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS”
24 March -“Leningrad”
24 February -“IS VALENTINE’S DAY FOR LOVERS ?”
23 November -“Looking at Tomorrow”
23 October -“LOST IN A LOST WORLD”
23 September -“Into The Fire”
23 July-August -“When I’m Sixty-Four”
23 June -“For What It’s Worth”
23 May -“Backlash” 23 April -“THROW DOWN THE SWORD”
23 March -“Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”
23 February -“Don’t Let It Bring You Down”
22 November -“WHERE ARE WE GOING?”
22 October -“Wheels Are Turnin’”
22 September -“Summertime Blues”
22 July-August -“Nothing Else Matters”
22 June -“Bridge over troubled water”
22 May -“The Best Is Yet to Come”
22 April -“The Call of the Wild”
22 March -“The Battle of Evermore”
22 February -“Sad Lisa”
21 November -“Cloudy”
21 October -“With a little help from my friends”
21 September -“Dreamboat Annie”
21 July-August -“When I’m Sixty-Four”
21 June -“AWAKENING”
21 May -“Riders on the Storm”
21 April -“Magic Man”
21 March -“Lean on Me (Tonight)”
21 February -“The Muppet Show: Statler and Waldorf”
Past issues I
20 November -“Imagine”
20 October -“The Last Waltz”
20 September -“School’s out”
20 July-August -“I’m Gonna Get Me A Gun”
20 June -“The Winner Takes It All”
20 May -“Money for Nothing”
20 April -“We Shall Overcome”
20 March -“Don’t Fear The Reaper”
20 February -“There Is a War'”
19 November -“The Grapes of Wrath”
19 October -“The Outlaw”
19 September -“Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die!”
19 July&August -“Father & Son”
19 June -“Hard Headed Woman”
19 May -“Burn”
19 April -“Knockin’on Heaven’s Door”
19 March -“Money”
19 February -“One, two, three, what are we fighting for?”
18 November -“Les feuilles mortes”
18 October -“Motherless Child”
18 September -“We are the Champions”
18 July/August -“The Sound of Music”
18 June -“Dreamer”
18 May -“The Gospel train”
18 April -“The Postman Always Rings Twice”
18 March – “Ball and Chain”
18 February – “Out with the old & in with the new”
17 November – “Won’t get fooled again”
17 October – “Proud Mary”
17 September – “If I Had a Hammer”
17 July/August – “Talkin’’bout a Revolution”
17 June – “The Times They Are a-Changin'”
17 May – “Then came the last days of May”
17 April – “Déjà Vu”
17 March – Blow Out
17 February – Cherry Bomb
Past issues II
16 November – Riders on the storm
16 October – Climbing the ladder of…
16 September – Face to Face
16 July-August – The Split
16 June – No Protection
16 May – The Other Side of Life
16 April – You Can’t Always Get What You Want
16 March – Who Is The Fool?
16 February – The Pilgrims
15 November – Master Of Disguise
15 October – Find the Cost of Freedom
15 September – Feels Like Home
15 July-August – Hit Me With Your Best Shot
15 June – fluctuat Nec Mergitur
15 May – Through the Looking-Glass
15 April – Mistreated
15 March – Close To You
15 February – Looking For The Invisible Line
14 November – Won’t get fooled again
14 October – Get the message
14 September – I’m a long way from home
14 July-August – The Amazons
14 June – Bodyguard
14 May – The bridge
14 April – A space in time
14 March – A horse with no name
14 February – Pardon my french