Here at the eclectic Under The Burning Bridge blog, you get a compelling inside look at a most astounding young lady who just happens to be running for mayor of Paris. NKM. Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, is a take-no-prisoners loner who has no problem getting in the face of her own party leaders. She would be a […]
Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet (NKM) My Choice for Paris Mayor
It’s a no brainer. Anne Hidalgo, NKM’s competitor, is a radical socialist who would turn Paris’ beautiful and historic 16th arrondissment into home base for a new housing project horror. Anyone familiar with the 16th cannot imagine the very buttoned down residents of the 16th going for this socialist scheme. Not a chance. It is […]
Hungry for Paris?
No, I’m not referring to Alexander Lobrano’s book by the same name just yet. But yes, Alec Lobrano does have a 2nd edition of his book coming out soon, and I’ll get to that in a minute. In this Hungry for Paris, I’m referring to David Lebovitz—former Chez Panisse pastry chef, as well as food […]
Who Is the Highest-Paid Politician in the World?
One survey says the answer is my favored candidate for mayor in the upcoming Paris race, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet. Perhaps so. No matter the correct answer, the conservative 40 year old is aggressive and immensely successful, a good recipe for success in a tough mayoral race against a socialist. The French politician has an estimated net […]
I Like Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet (NKM) as the Next Mayor of Paris
NKM will become the first woman mayor of Paris in France’s 2,000-year history. Socialist Anne Hidalgo will provide the opposition. The Socialist crowd has screwed up so badly that the tone is at a near-revolution stage. Socialist President Francois Hollande is utterly tone deaf and has not a clue regarding today’s fast changing French political […]
What I Learned in Paris Fall 2013: Part II
There are so many reasons that require international perspective as your investment horizon expands. And needless to say, it can be difficult to gain perspective by sitting home. Debbie and I have found after repeated trips that the world comes to Paris! More than any other international base we would wish to consider, Paris stands […]
What I learned in Paris Fall 2013: Part I
Debbie and I are increasingly building a base in Paris as our preferred outpost for international intelligence and investing. We see a new conservative bent in Paris. The French know they have drawn the short straw with Socialist Hollande. And when I write conservative, I’m not even thinking the Front National, which is a far […]
National Front Gaining in France
The far left and Socialists are terrified by the progress of the National Front. Momentum is clearly building here and hardworking French are fed up. It is time for a new French Revolution as it is in the U.S. France 24 reports: France’s mainstream political parties were Monday scratching their heads over what to do […]
Good Morning from Paris
Debbie and I are in France facing the absurdity of the supposed U.S. government shutdown. The Wall Street Journal lays out the details: Jim Kosinski sensed something was wrong when he noticed the American flag wasn’t flying here on this windswept shoreline, the final resting ground of thousands of U.S. troops who died during World […]
What I Learned in Paris: Part V 2013
Visit Paris like a bohemian. Eschew the swells, the faux art nouveau, the posers and the limousine liberals. Visit Paris like Oscar Wilde and Hemmingway visited Paris. In fact Oscar Wilde’s last home in the 6th arrondissment is my first recommended hotel for you. You will be settled in at graceful rue des Beaux Arts […]