Bond, James Bond, not snail, climate snail, was expected to be the star in Cannes as Brad Pitt’s haircut and other people’s movies are … like the climate in France these days. The good news is, that there is plenty of wet Martini. Shaken, not stirred.
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Tagged Paris, France, climate change, change, revolution, climate, Festival de Cannes, Cannes, Movies, James Bond, Brad Pitt, Stars, Martini
Not all who protest for the moon deserve it, not all who ask with fingers raised deserve to be heard, but no invisible hand at work should remain unwatched because winds of change always blow in unexpected places from unexpected directions.
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Crisis against G8 in Camp David, missiles against NATO in Chicago and cold rain against the Festival in Cannes : windy Monday, and another Bee Gees died, on top of it all. As if it were not enough with Marilyn having gone West to Palm Springs, California …
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Perfect weather for good meetings in Washington, cool evening but warm friends in Camp David, somewhat cloudy but safe on Chicago summit : great conditions for first official steps (leaps) of the freshly elected French President in the New World.
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Tagged Camp David, Chicago, economics, François Hollande, France, G8, Germany, Greece, growth, Hollande, NATO, Obama, Paris, Society, Washington
Facebook stays at IPO pricing $38 (meaning investors value the company over $ 100 billion), G8 leaders drop their tie for an informal dinner at Camp David and a US (private) spaceship should fly in space again. Maybe the world is going back to normal ?
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No panic, no need to close all French Facebook accounts to protect the IPO from the commies. Let G8 Leaders, diplomats and NATO people talk together before anybody decides to start a new war, be it economic, electronic or whatever new kind.
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Many French people enjoy a May Day off, or even another 4-day week-end “à la française”. Cinema lovers may have decided to go to Cannes with a view to see or meet global stars at the “Festival”. Some normal people #InRealLife just work in Paris.
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