This weekend the villagers of Breil-sur-Roya had a ball re-enacting an event from their history in which the populace rose up against the oppressive local nobility. The precipitating event was the so-called “droit de cuissage” in which the governing ruler could sleep with any bride on her wedding night. Even … Continue reading →
I had heard that the dining has gotten quite good in the restaurants on Nice beaches. Rumor confirmed. I just had lunch at Lido Plage and was most impressed with the quality of the food and the friendliness of the service. Lido Plage is slightly west of Nice’s Old Town, … Continue reading →
Poverty sucks, whether in the Australian outback of “Samson and Delilah” or in the central Harlem of “Precious”. Seeing these two strong entries in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Official Selection raised some interesting questions about the nature of poverty and what to do about it. Although … Continue reading →