My OberFief is ready for Christmas !

Welcome to my Fief !

Happy Christmas to you all with G@tto's favourite card*...

*click on it, put the sound on and push on deer noses !


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France and National Identity...

"Pour être Français, il faut avoir du sang français"... ?
... if this is true, then there are no genuine countries, they have never existed.


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fait le tour de la presse internationale sur un débat
qui fait rage en France...
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Eric Besson : The most hated man in France
- Charles Bremmer

Tensions grow for Muslims as French debate national identity
- Edward Cody

As the French debate their identity, some recoil
Devorah Lauter

Sarkozy Stands By France's Hated Immigration Minister
- Bruce Crumley

French identity debate is getting out of control
- René Moerland

La mala idea de Sarkozy sobre la identidad
- Eduardo Febbro

La identidad nacional divide al partido de Sarkozy
- Antonio Jiménez Barca

Growing restrictions placed on Muslims
- Jonathan Eyal

Now France Debates Islam’s Role in National Identity
- Iman Kurdi

Identité nationale : le racisme s’invite dans le débat officiel
- Denis Carlier

Touche pas à mon identité !
- Modou Mamoune Faye
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An Oesterreichische Xmas Dinner...

... in the stunning environment of a huge ethnic art collection.

1. Nigeria, Mumuye terracotta.

2. Tanzania, Sakuma puppet. 3. Borneo hampatongs and two Sumba roofpoles, Indonesia.
4. Borneo, hampatong and a Timor statue, Indonesia.



Saturday, December 19/09
Beauty and Gastronomy


MENU :

- Oesterreichische Fleischstrudelsuppe mit ihrer Einlage
Wein: Riesling, Denk, Woesendorf, 2005
- Rehbraten mit Semmelknoedel und Rotweinbirnen, Preiselbeermarmelade
Wein: Santenay 1er Cru, Clos des Mouches, 2006
- Ricola und Gartensalad
Wein: Santenay 1er Cru, Clos des Mouches, 2006
- Kaeseplatte
Wein: Santenay 1er Cru, Clos des Mouches, 2006
- Bratapfel in Weissweinzimtosse
Mueller Thurgau Trockenbeerenauslese 1998, Denk, Woesendorf
- Kafee, The
Oesterreichische Schnaepse
Armagnac 1968, Armagnac 1969, Cognac 1947, 1949.


(damianhansi)


... Time to go back home !
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Last minute Christmas shopping ?

... yes, but in a fair trade shop, of course !




Au-Delà des Frontières/Beyond Borders
- 106, rue Amelot - Paris XI - M° Filles du Calvaire
Commerce Equitable/Fair Trade












But fair trade Au-delà des Frontières has now an unfair neighbour since Altermundi
opened a new store one month ago, just in front of theirs - isn't this a "coup bas" ?
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(beyond borders/previous post)

First Snow in Paris...

When for the next ?
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