Issue No. 9, October 31, 2007 This week, Hobo goes country: Sing some folk tunes with our newest columnist, Brian Van der Horst, watch apple juice being made at a nearby farm in French Tease, and make a pretty Euro penny with Jimmy T as he busks on the metro with his trusty ole harmonica. The fun doesn't stop there! Martin teaches Isabel about flying, Catalina spent last weekend hosting tourists, and Isabel worries about second-hand smoke that still lingers in her office. Finally, this week's Outbound Train goes all the way to Africa with Alison Reynolds, who adds a beautiful Scottish accent to Hobo. Tumbleweed Elbow Grease: A hobo has to earn his keep.  Elbow Grease: A hobo has to earn his keep. Having found at least temporary shelter, I moved on to priority number two: earning a little money.  After all, I had been in France for several weeks and had been living almost exclusively off of a mea... Read More >>   21st Century Dharma Bum  Folk Singing with the French Kids. At Lorelei's kindergarten, it is the first parent-teacher meeting after La Rentrée – the end of the long summer vacation in France. “Does anyone speaks English, or play an instrument, or know a... Read More >>   French Tease Apple Harvest: Put on your overalls Apple Harvest:  Put on your overalls. November is almost upon us.  The harvest season is here.  Crisp air, fresh produce, yellow and orange leaves, and rainy days.  For most, spring is the best time of year here.  For me, it's autumn,... Read More >> Treading Perrier No Smoking: Are counter-revolutionary forces afoot?  No Smoking: Are counter-revolutionary forces afoot? It has now been nine months since the smoking ban went into effect in French workplaces.  Speaking as a non-smoker who enjoys the simple pleasures of life—like breathing—I have to s... Read More >> Outbound Train Angola: Where Peace Brings Hope Angola: Where Peace Brings Hope. Over the last few years, my work has taken me to some pretty unusual places, the names of which generally provoke expressions of bemusement and/or horror on the faces of my friends and family. My most recent dest... Read More >> France vs. Catalina Tourist For a Day  Tourist for a day: let's go visit our new hometown, Paris. My husband and I recently hosted a group of English friends as in our home.  During that brief visit, I shared their enthusiasm for our unimaginable good fortune of being able to live in... Read More >> Shadow on the City of Light Can Anyone Fly a Plane?  Can Anyone Fly a Plane? Isabel Ortiz' ditty from last week entitled “Departures” (Treading Perrier) is not only cute, but cringingly indicative, pungently bringing home the plight of the business air commuter, hurtling forward (was t... Read More >>

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