An American in Paris: At Risk for Scurvy
In my limited experience, Americans’ opinions of France and the French tend to fall into two categories. Either France and French culture are regarded as golden beacons of civilization, to …
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In my limited experience, Americans’ opinions of France and the French tend to fall into two categories. Either France and French culture are regarded as golden beacons of civilization, to …
Read MoreLast week, as President Obama began to wrangle support for his jobs bill, Congress quietly passed an extension to the Federal transportation and Federal Aviation Administration bills, averting potential shut …
Read MoreI wasn’t overly concerned about the language barrier when I first arrived in Paris. I was fluent in French at the age of three (a fluency which I later deliberately …
Read MoreA week ago, I began a slow trek from the Midwestern suburb I call home to the Parisian dorm room I will call home for the next semester. Five planes, …
Read MoreRebel forces took control of Tripoli, the Libyan capital, this week after heavy fighting, and are now being recognized by many as the seat of power for Libya’s government. What remains to be seen is how long it will take for Rebels to gain enough stability to begin forming a true government, and what that government will look like.
Read MoreBefore I move on to my usual hard-hitting profile of one of the nations most attractive congresspeople, it is my sad duty to inform you that this will be the …
Read MoreThis week, South Dakota made a challenge to Illinois for state with the greatest number of Foxy Congresspeople. Previously, Illinois’ two winners had easily held the top spot, but this …
Read MoreThose of you who were in Boston during the winter of 2010 (when Scott Brown was elected to Ted Kennedy’s old Senate seat) will not be surprised to see Brown …
Read MoreThis morning my Metro ride to work was made more unpleasant than usual by the fact that I was forced to contend not only with a bunch of tired sweaty …
Read MoreThis week, as I began my usual process of casting about for Congresspeople who can pass as attractive when seen from afar, I was saved from the trouble by one …
Read MoreThis week represents Foxy Congressperson of the Week’s first foray into the Senate, with Senator John Thune of South Dakota. Close readers of the Foxy Congressperson series will observe that …
Read MoreThis week’s Foxy Congressperson is brought to you by a helpful commenter, who asked me when Adam Kinzinger was going to be receiving this honor. I was grateful for the …
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