January 2012
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December 2011
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A Euro-sentimentalist's lament | Jessica Reed →
I still believe in the EU ideal, but eurozone decisions are not being made in the name of the European people
“Should I change the few euros I have left from my last holidays in France?” a…
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November 2011
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October 2011
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If you want the combination of filth and sanctity, you need to turn to Prince
I knew a girl named Nikki I guess you could say she was a sex fiend I met her in a hotel lobby Masturbating…
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September 2011
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Lib Dem party conference, day five: rolling... →
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August 2011
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Cine-files: Studio Cinémas, Tours →
The seventh cinema review in our series takes us to a boho picturehouse in Tours, where you can pair Korean gems and auteur classics with the town’s best chocolate eclairs • Check out our
June 2011
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Are you on strike today? Tell us why | Jessica... →
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“Three weeks ago I was 21 weeks pregnant with my baby girl. We tried for her, we...”
– bamanurse26 commenting on Alabama governor will sign 20-week abortion ban into law, aide says (News came an hour ago that it was signed into law.)
“Strangely enough the women’s run we’ve come to know in the media is nearly...”
– http://soundmindinasoundbody.wordpress.com/
Um, YES. That.
March 2011
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Driving: it's fine in practice, but how does it... →
So a woman has failed the theory test 90 times. The true indicator of driving ability is not the ability to click a mouse button
One thing’s for sure, she’s not scoring one for us women. You…
January 2011
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Never mind Sarkozy's language, mind Sarkozy |... →
The president’s populist rhetoric is the least of France’s worries. His opponents should focus on more serious failings to oust him
“Très vulgaire” – that’s how my 94-year-old grandmother…
December 2010
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Struggling with a foreign accent | Jessica Reed →
If you’re struggling to understand someone, mimicking their accent may unlock their meaning. A risky strategy?
I stop fiddling with my smartphone and look up across the desk to my colleague….
October 2010
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Christianity in France is fading | Jessica Reed →
I am part of the first generation of my French family not to get baptised or be sent to Sunday school and I remain an atheist
Is God disappearing?
I was brought up without religion. For…
September 2010
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Feminism to blame for obesity? Fat chance |... →
Blaming obesity on feminism is wrong – as is infantilising men by pretending they have no say in what they eat
Much like one of their fictional heroes Buffy, feminists spend a lot of time…
August 2010
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When heroes get religion | Jessica Reed →
I was upset when Anne Rice found God, and Beck turned out to be a Scientologist. What is it about their faith that puts me off?
This doesn’t make me especially proud, but last week’s…
July 2010
4 posts
Dunwich Dynamo: a crash course worth the effort |... →
Last week I asked bike blog readers for their endurance riding tips. Here’s what I learned on the ground
To cut to the chase: I did cross the Dunwich Dynamo finish line.
Last week I…
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Video: Who do you read and associate with online? Ethan Zuckerman argues that cultural and linguistic barriers stand in the way of our using the internet to tackle global issues
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Endurance riders: do you have tips for a newbie? →
I am a woefully under-prepared cyclist with a lot of enthusiasm, and want your advice on tackling the Dunwich Dynamo
Back in middle school, I was the girl at the back of the 5km running pack…
Gardening and a lesson in community spirit |... →
An unexpected visit from a neighbour had me pruning trees in the dark. It was worth it, though, for Walthamstow
Coming back home on Thursday evening, I had barely had the time to fix dinner…
June 2010
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The Quaker act of faith | Jessica Reed →
It’s a Quaker duty to explore the root causes of violence, even if the resulting knowledge offers no easy course of action
Having taken part in both Quaker Quest and the Becoming Friends course this year, it was with a sense of anticipation that I attended the Swarthmore lecture last weekend, an event held during the
April 2010
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Sophie Dahl v foodies: the bloggers win | Jessica... →
Sophie Dahl’s new cookery show is trying to sell us a terribly precious lifestyle. I go for real foodies instead
Celebrated by some, disliked by others, Sophie Dahl’s latest cooking…
Are the V&A's quilts art? | Jessica Reed →
Do a few scraps of recycled fabric deserve to be showcased in a museum? Yes – especially if art is in the eye of the beholder
About five years ago I found myself caught in a never-ending…
March 2010
3 posts
The jury's out on lawyers for pets | Jessica Reed →
Opinion is divided over the Swiss vote on having an ‘animal attorney’, but defending animals’ rights does not diminish ours
In 2008, a Swiss man knifed his dog twice before dragging her to…
Death row lets victims' families down | Jessica... →
Many families of murder victims do not want the perpetrators executed – but they do want more support from the state
Most debates about the criminal justice system and restorative justice are criticised for not focusing enough on the impact that violence has on victims and their families. Those objections multiply tenfold when the issue at hand is capital punishment: bring up the subject and...
February 2010
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January 2010
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Mademoiselle? Non merci | Jessica Reed →
Sixty years after the feminist revolution, France should join other countries in updating its social etiquette on honorifics
madame: ma-dam a married French woman; usually used as a title…
Squatters of the world, unite! | Jessica Reed →
A group of activists squatting an uninhabited Parisian mansion have been ordered to vacate it, but why should they?
It’s a well-known fact that renting a flat in Paris is a arduous process…