By Ellen Lewis

Once, when I was quite young, I attended a winter wedding of friends whose financial situation allowed for an extravaganza that was way over the top. Actually, my parents attended too and though I was floored by the obvious expense and what appeared to be waste, my dad explained to me that these events created many jobs and I should just have fun. Nonetheless, I thought to … Read More






Last year, Paris was all about the snow; unusual and dramatic. This year it was the rain. Perhaps I am being a bit politic but there was a palpable austerity in the air; a general aversion to the current administration. The wealthy are fleeing the city to avoid sledgehammer taxes leaving shops void of some of their tried and true customers. Nonetheless some things never change in Paris and all