Issue No. 18, January 2, 2008 This week, discover the first American hobo in Paris with French Tease, relearn basic math skills with Isabel in Treading Perrier, find hidden beauty where it's least expected with Jimmy in Tumbleweed, get the goods on French firefighter sex appeal with guest contributor Gwen Moore and treat yourself to a nice hot meal at Chez Georges with the Grub Hub.  Then look back at Hobo's weekly videos, from strikes to horse racing to the sewers.  That ain't enough for you?  Then click on the yellow “Find” tab above and spend the rest of your day browsing Franglo classifieds—find dozens of things you need and thousands of things you don't! Tumbleweed Tumbleweed by Jimmy Trout  Mauritian Apparition. A single ray of light awoke me. Her name was Kiran. She was pulling back the curtains, exposing an expansive view of the Place des Vosges, for the most mundane of reasons—to shed li... Read More >>   French Tease French Tease By Mollie Coyne  The First American Hobo in Paris In the garden in front of the American embassy sits a statue to the first American hobo in Paris—Benjamin Franklin. By the time of the American Revolution, Franklin was... Read More >>   Treading Perrier Treading Perrier by Isabel Ortiz  Numbers Girl. For as long as I can remember, I've always been a numbers girl, which is one of the 8,742 reasons I became an economist in the first place. I see things that other people don't notice.  On ... Read More >> Guest Article by Gwen Firefighters Fight Fire?By Gwen Moore A few weeks ago, I was approached in a market by a rather good-looking young man dressed in a navy blue uniform asking me if I wanted to purchase a calendar.  Ah, this was a firefighter and he was hocking the a... Read More >> The Grub Hub The Grub Hub By Mollie Coyne Chez Georges. This week's Grub Hub recommends the ultimate in French traditional dining—Chez Georges.  Nestled awkwardly in an elongated corner space near a church in the Second, Chez Georges is a hidden gem... Read More >> Hobo in Paris Presents  Hobo In Paris videos For your viewing pleasure day and night, Hobo In Paris presents its exclusive videos at no extra charge whatsoever.  Just click on the green “Video” tab at the top of the page and watch all the video you can handl... Read More >>

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	Contributors Isabel Ortiz Andy Coyne Douglas J. English Eric Howard Way Brian Van der Horst Karen Henrich Tina M. Lynch Alison Reynolds Martin Lowe Mollie Coyne Jimmy Trout Gwen Moore >View All Authors