In a collection of essays, observations, and commentaries, the humorist describes his recent move to Paris, life as an American in Paris, his struggle to learn French, his family, and restaurant meals.

When scholars write the history of the world twenty years from now, what will they say was the most crucial development at the dawn of the 21st century--the attacks of 9/11, or the convergence of technology and events that allowed India, China, and so many other countries to become part of the global supply chain for services and manufacturing, creating an explosion of wealth in the middle classes of the world's two biggest nations, and giving them...

"Compare global teaching methods and student achievement; consider culture and context to see how success in education can be measures-and improved."--Container.

"The 24 lectures of Comparative Religion offer you an opportunity to gain a solid grasp of the key ideas of religion itself -- the issues that repeatedly surface when you look at any faith's beliefs, practices, and organization. Using five major religions -- Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism -- as illustrations of how religions can address teh same core issues in parallel and different ways ... Charles Kimball ... leads you on an...