tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11122973.post37461307432444247..comments2024-02-08T05:04:18.484-08:00Comments on J'S THEATER: On Naps + Notes on Paris I + Poem: Giovanny GómezJohn Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08073378940347627766noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11122973.post-14182069790606703592007-04-25T18:17:00.000-07:002007-04-25T18:17:00.000-07:00The cable channels in Europe allow you to buy all ...The cable channels in Europe allow you to buy all kinds of packages. My Italian friend had German, Italian and French Channels. He subscribed to a Canal Plus package so Zik was part of the deal. Germans show nudity through out the day but not pornography. I noticed that Portugal and France have hardcore porn available at night. <BR/><BR/>But, I did not own a television, so . . . there you go, I only watched television at my friends’ houses, but many of them did not have televisions either.<BR/><BR/>Anyway . . . do tell us more about Royal. I get the feeling that contemporary socio-economic circumstances have outpaced the political establishment of both Germany and France, and as far as I am concerned . . . they are the EU. Their economies are the strongest, and their alignment after Rumsfeld's old Europe/new Europe comment has really cemented their position as the voice of Europe, as well as being the de facto alternative to our current American Empire. The "continent" would fair well if France and Deutschland could overcome their trepidation about being a pluralistic society. But, I am afraid that their awakening from the Gaul of yore and sweet madrigals about Teutonic meanderings through Thüringen Forest will be slow and with great consequences for the North African, Turkish, Antillean and Eastern European populations that reside there. <BR/><BR/>To me Europe is and will always be TRIBALISTIC.Littlemilkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08875308841224185781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11122973.post-71919029287169685662007-04-24T23:09:00.000-07:002007-04-24T23:09:00.000-07:00Bill, you were watching 'Zik in Germany? That Fre...Bill, you were watching 'Zik in Germany? That French porn was--whew! <BR/><BR/>New Yorkers can dress too--but the Parisians *give* fashions. I was continually amazed and impressed.<BR/><BR/>You're right about the elections. Sarkozy's past statements and behavior really are disturbing. Did you see the comment, perhaps it was in <I>The New Yorker</I>, perhaps somewhere else, that the most common statement people make about him is, <I>il me fait peur</I> (he scares me)? Yikes! And Royal--she seems about as devoid of ideas as a very light soufflé. I intend to write more about how at least one person responded when he saw I had one of her flyers in my hand....John Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08073378940347627766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11122973.post-65742500364019504802007-04-23T21:41:00.000-07:002007-04-23T21:41:00.000-07:00J,1. Zik -- What a great treat. I used to watch ...J,<BR/><BR/>1. Zik -- What a great treat. I used to watch it some morning with an Italian friend of mine whose office was underneath his flat, so stopping by for coffee and breakfast always included a bit of French hip-hop. If I stopped by in the evening sometimes there would be French porn on, but it was like watching ESPN for 15 minutes to see the score of the game, then off to another channel.<BR/><BR/>2. Yeah, Parisians can dress, NYC can't touch it, though Hampton University women are definitely not far off the mark.<BR/><BR/>3. The election frightens me. France's failed economy and rigid notions of being 'French' are a real tangible danger regardless of who wins. And this is part and parcel of Europe as a whole.Littlemilkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08875308841224185781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11122973.post-74767235249086241202007-04-23T21:28:00.000-07:002007-04-23T21:28:00.000-07:00Kai, I'm told both Barcelona and Madrid have chang...Kai, I'm told both Barcelona and Madrid have changed substantially in the last 5-7 years. But we did come across a little band of friendly Egyptians in Madrid, though I think they were just visiting. Paris has long been quite diverse, but it felt even more so this time through. Now that Sarkozy looks to win, I just wonder how long before things erupt.John Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08073378940347627766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11122973.post-65007054854815457022007-04-23T12:34:00.000-07:002007-04-23T12:34:00.000-07:00In 1993 I spent a year in Madrid and I was horrifi...In 1993 I spent a year in Madrid and I was horrified by how little touched Madrid and Barcelona were by immigrants and immigration. As I walked down the street, a bus might pass with every face gawping from every window. I felt like a 6 foot Martian among 5 foot lilliputians. I went to Paris that Christmas break and was astonished by how much more integrated the city was, how many more black and brown faces I saw. But I was staying with friends in one of the further arrondissements, so that may have "colored" my experience. <BR/><BR/>Kai in NYCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com