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When I arrived in France, I was extremely arrogant, but it’s not the type of arrogance most of the world expects from Americans abroad. Instead of blindly criticizing French culture and extolling the virtues of the USA, I have tried to blend in and adopt a Parisian attitude. I assumed when I got to Europe that—with a passing knowledge of French and a good deal of cultural sensitivity—I could fast-forward through the homesickness and adjustment anxiety which the Office of International Programs and my French program had described at length...
...Wednesday, Starbucks Coffee has increased prices on all drinks by about 10 cents. A tall house blend, once $1.40, is now $1.50, with lattes, cappuccinos, and frappuccinos also up by an average of 11 cents. The price of baked goods and merchandise will be unchanged...
When I arrived in France, I was extremely arrogant, but it’s not the type of arrogance most of the world expects from Americans abroad. Instead of blindly criticizing French culture and extolling the virtues of the USA, I have tried to blend in and adopt a Parisian attitude. I assumed when I got to Europe that—with a passing knowledge of French and a good deal of cultural sensitivity—I could fast-forward through the homesickness and adjustment anxiety which the Office of International Programs and my French program had described at length...
...screen or in person, you'd pay attention. He has the face of a streetwise seraph--luscious lips that break into a mile-wide, million-dollar smile; green eyes sending out searchlights to communicate with the stranger across from him; a gentle intensity that turns a conversation into a blend of confession and first date. All this has caught the eye of some of the world's sharpest directors. "I think that Gael is one of the best actors of his generation," says Motorcycle Diaries director Walter Salles "and will be for some time. His strength lies in the fact...
Johnston, however, doesn’t consider the blend problematic. He wanted the film to be accessible and appealing to Americans who are not normally attracted to documentaries. This includes his father, a Vietnam veteran who “just doesn’t go see documentaries.” Furthermore, he claims, “all documentaries are manipulated to some degree…the truth was not just floating there for us to find...