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Nine Things That Are Not Happening, New Year’s Edition
Some things that are not happening around here in the early days of 2026
Jan 10
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A French Person’s New Year’s Resolutions Regarding Americans
This will be the year your French friends finally understand you
Jan 1
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Karen Karbo
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We Need to Talk about Foie Gras
It's complicated
Dec 23, 2025
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What I Noticed During a Three-Hour Layover in Seattle
Feb 2, 2025
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Why French Women Don't Sweat
Oct 12, 2024
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Karen Karbo
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Will you Leave the US if the Unthinkable Happens?
Oct 26, 2024
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Karen Karbo
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How French are You?
Apr 13, 2025
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Karen Karbo
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Six Years in France, an inventory
May 22, 2025
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From the Vault: But Why France?
Nov 9, 2024
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Nine Things That Are Not Happening, Holiday Edition
Christmas in a sunny climate
Dec 16, 2025
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Is Thanksgiving Happening?
It’s the most reliably awkward week of the year for American immigrants the world over.
Nov 26, 2025
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Karaoke, But Make It French
Time to start planning our annual descent into madness
Nov 9, 2025
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Signs You Might be Integrating
The Man of the House and I made our application for French citizenship in March of this year.
Oct 18, 2025
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The Open Destiny of Life
Come to Your Senses 2025 Review
Oct 8, 2025
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Karen Karbo
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Nine Things that are Not Happening, Fall Edition
By which I mean autumn, not the fall of the nation
Sep 23, 2025
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Karen Karbo
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I Was Held Hostage By My French Potato Chip Addiction
An uplifting story of change and transformation
Aug 28, 2025
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Karen Karbo
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France or Small Town: You Be the Judge
Maybe I've had it all wrong
Jul 30, 2025
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Nine Things That are Not Happening, Literary Edition
Sitting around here trying to write this book
Jul 17, 2025
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