la journee mondiale de l'alimentation
Friday, October 16, 2009
A basket of pomegranates at our local superette.
la journée mondiale de l'alimentation
: World Food Day
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Listen to Jean-Marc pronounce the following French words:
Aujourd'hui c'est la journée mondiale de l'alimentation. Comme dit Coluche, "Quand je pense à toi, je pense à moi." Today is World Food Day. As Coluche says, "When I think of you, I think of me."
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Today is World Food Day!
On this day, many of us are asking ourselves: What can I do to help the hungry? As students, armchair travelers, artists, autodidacts et encore, we are an eclectic and a creative group -- capable of conceiving solutions to try to meet the needs of those who have no food to eat.
Those of you who are ready to change a life -- ready to act now! -- I invite you to check out these charities -- or to list your own favorite charity for those in need:
Food For the Poor (Kristin's recommendation)
One (Jean-Marc's recommendation)
(List your favorite charity...)
Or check out Charity Navigator to find a charity not listed here.
...a sneak peak at tomorrow's Cinéma Verité photo gallery.
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In Gifts and more...
The Life of a Simple Man :
I reread and reloved this book over summer vacation. Read it in English or read it in French.
Paris door mat:
an original gift for a francophile! 
Olive Oil Infused With Herbs de Provence :
with thyme, rosemary, basil and tarragon
The Chorus (A family film favorite!)
When he takes a job teaching music at a school for troubled boys, Clément Mathieu is unprepared for its harsh discipline and depressing atmosphere. But with passion and unconventional teaching methods, he's able to spark his students' interest in music and bring them a newfound joy! It also puts him at odds with the school's overbearing headmaster, however, locking Mathieu in a battle between politics and the determination to change his pupils' lives!
A Message from Kristi on this blog's 19th anniversary
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