http://www.froggynews.net/ Froggy News en Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:19:00 GMT Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:19:00 GMT info@froggynews.net info@froggynews.net http://www.froggynews.net/deluxe-champagne-arrives-in-paris/ And so it is, just weeks after the fashion parades have been put to bed for another few months, another element of French luxury was put on display in the... http://www.froggynews.net/deluxe-champagne-arrives-in-paris/#comments http://www.froggynews.net/deluxe-champagne-arrives-in-paris/ Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:19:00 GMT http://www.froggynews.net/contrary-to-common-belief-the-french-actually-do-tip/ The uncertainty of the number written on the bottom of a journalist's pay slip is an habitual worry in the early days of any reporter`s career. And so it is... http://www.froggynews.net/contrary-to-common-belief-the-french-actually-do-tip/#comments http://www.froggynews.net/contrary-to-common-belief-the-french-actually-do-tip/ Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:17:00 GMT http://www.froggynews.net/valentino-waves-goodbye-as-haute-couture-displays-its-elegance/ In a splendiferous week of Haute Couture presentations in Paris, fashion's greatest talents gathered together to flaunt an array of rich fabrics, cutting edge designs and illustrious themes. This year's... http://www.froggynews.net/valentino-waves-goodbye-as-haute-couture-displays-its-elegance/#comments http://www.froggynews.net/valentino-waves-goodbye-as-haute-couture-displays-its-elegance/ Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:53:00 GMT http://www.froggynews.net/do-french-drivers-have-feisty-latin-blood/ Ever since I was a boy the notion that French drivers are the World's most erratic has always been at the center of the odd stereotyped joke. But looking at... http://www.froggynews.net/do-french-drivers-have-feisty-latin-blood/#comments http://www.froggynews.net/do-french-drivers-have-feisty-latin-blood/ Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:56:00 GMT http://www.froggynews.net/bienvenue-2008-violence-hit-the-champs-elyses/ It has forever been ingrained within the French ideological approach towards society: to continuously play lip service to the grand ideals of solidarity and yet refuse to merge the political... http://www.froggynews.net/bienvenue-2008-violence-hit-the-champs-elyses/#comments http://www.froggynews.net/bienvenue-2008-violence-hit-the-champs-elyses/ Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:11:00 GMT http://www.froggynews.net/rest-in-peace-smokers-and-cafs/ New anti-smoking laws in France have prohibited smoking in all public spaces, extending the ban to bars, restaurants, nightclubs - and the most cherished of all spaces: the cafe. This... http://www.froggynews.net/rest-in-peace-smokers-and-cafs/#comments http://www.froggynews.net/rest-in-peace-smokers-and-cafs/ Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:57:00 GMT http://www.froggynews.net/a-stud-of-a-president-sarkozy-the-ultimate-charmer/ As we approach the time of the year when good will and consideration weigh hard on our moral conscience, it seems Nicolas Sarkozy has been granted the greatest Christmas present... http://www.froggynews.net/a-stud-of-a-president-sarkozy-the-ultimate-charmer/#comments http://www.froggynews.net/a-stud-of-a-president-sarkozy-the-ultimate-charmer/ Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:45:00 GMT http://www.froggynews.net/finesse-shopping-at-its-best/ This year the perils of Christmas shopping proved to be a real eye opener. It had been a long time since I had wondered through Paris's most prestigious neighborhoods as... http://www.froggynews.net/finesse-shopping-at-its-best/#comments http://www.froggynews.net/finesse-shopping-at-its-best/ Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:49:00 GMT http://www.froggynews.net/johnny-halliday-bites-the-dust/ As Led Zeppelin perform a serious of two concerts at the O2 arena in London, France is mourning the news that Johnny Hallyday - one of the nation's few musicians... http://www.froggynews.net/johnny-halliday-bites-the-dust/#comments http://www.froggynews.net/johnny-halliday-bites-the-dust/ Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:13:00 GMT http://www.froggynews.net/squats-artists-housing-culture/ Earlier today I conducted an interview with Christophe Girard, an elected deputy in charge of culture and arts in the Paris region. The objective was to discuss the political viewpoint... http://www.froggynews.net/squats-artists-housing-culture/#comments http://www.froggynews.net/squats-artists-housing-culture/ Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:01:00 GMT http://www.froggynews.net/a-sexy-twist-french-museum-turns-up-the-heat/ Jean-Noel Maillet, 10, is one of thousands of young Parisians who have visited a recent exhibition based on sexuality at La Cite des Sciences in Paris. The exhibition which has... http://www.froggynews.net/a-sexy-twist-french-museum-turns-up-the-heat/#comments http://www.froggynews.net/a-sexy-twist-french-museum-turns-up-the-heat/ Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:44:00 GMT http://www.froggynews.net/french-finally-catch-on-to-facebook/ Ever since Facebook waltzed on to the social scene back in February 2004, there have been more than 22 million users added to the network in the United States alone... http://www.froggynews.net/french-finally-catch-on-to-facebook/#comments http://www.froggynews.net/french-finally-catch-on-to-facebook/ Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:45:00 GMT http://www.froggynews.net/is-the-baguette-the-greatest-thing-since-sliced-bread/ Trial and error is the technique we are using today, a science teacher once said. Arriving in Paris I promptly decided to put this practice to the test when hunting... http://www.froggynews.net/is-the-baguette-the-greatest-thing-since-sliced-bread/#comments http://www.froggynews.net/is-the-baguette-the-greatest-thing-since-sliced-bread/ Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:25:00 GMT http://www.froggynews.net/what-does-the-loansome-cafe-goer-really-represent/ Whenever you see somebody sat alone in a restaurant or pub, there is an automatic sense of compassion that bubbles up inside every one of us. Why is this person... http://www.froggynews.net/what-does-the-loansome-cafe-goer-really-represent/#comments http://www.froggynews.net/what-does-the-loansome-cafe-goer-really-represent/ Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:30:00 GMT http://www.froggynews.net/paris-grinds-to-a-halt/ Ever since the introduction of the velib - the Parisian city bike - many urban dwellers have been talking about the possibility of running a capital city void of the... http://www.froggynews.net/paris-grinds-to-a-halt/#comments http://www.froggynews.net/paris-grinds-to-a-halt/ Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:22:00 GMT