Monthly Archives: June 2012

Orange Tree, Very Pretty

Posted on June 19, 2012 by loren24250

As your trusted investment adviser, I really must insist that you review your position in regard to orange juice futures. There are some signs on the horizon of a possible shift in the world’s supply/demand balance of oranges. I’ll get … Continue reading →

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A year’s worth of growth, and change

Posted on June 17, 2012 by loren24250

If your eyes are the windows to your soul, then your front steps are the entry to your house. (Good grief! Did I really just write that? Yuck.) Vapidity aside, my wife and I have tried a number of things … Continue reading →

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A sunny picture for a gloomy day

Posted on June 10, 2012 by loren24250

It’s been raining pretty much all day in Daglan. And Météo France has predicted pretty much the same gloomy weather for the next several days. Take your pick — it will be just cloudy, or raining, or storming. So today’s … Continue reading →

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From Paris, with love

Posted on June 9, 2012 by loren24250

No doubt you’re all familiar with that classic children’s poem: Father’s Day comes once a year But when it comes early, via Fauchon of Paris, It brings especially huge amounts of cheer! And now I can reveal how meaningful that … Continue reading →

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A (somewhat) trouble-free dog

Posted on June 7, 2012 by loren24250

In principle, I like dogs. I know that they can be amusing, friendly, sympathetic companions. I’m just not so happy about taking care of them, including going for that essential early-morning or late-evening walk on a cold and rainy day. … Continue reading →

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Camparis with a view

Posted on June 6, 2012 by loren24250

Residents and regular visitors to the Greater Daglan Area may have wondered why I don’t write more frequently about Domme. After all, it’s a real treasure of the Périgord Noir, and one of the most beautiful villages in France. It’s … Continue reading →

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The eggs and I

Posted on June 4, 2012 by loren24250

Visitors from North America are often surprised by the size and quality — not to mention the taste — of the eggs available in the Greater Daglan Area. They’re awfully good, and I suspect it has to do with how … Continue reading →

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