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Let's change channels, folks, and move on to more interesting topics. Starting earlier this week and continuing over the weekend is ...

Not too long ago this American abroad, with the help of her accountant, finally filed her U.S. taxes for 2011.  It was quite an impressive p...

From Open Culture (one of my favorite sites). This device, called a Biblio-Mat ( Biblio-Robot ), was inspired by Stephen Fowler, owner of...

A name to know in the Diaspora Tax War of 2012. TAS stands for Taxpayer Advocate Service and they are the U.S. government agency with a m...

The adventure continues.  This week I began radiotherapy (aka "les Rayons") at the cancer center.  As my primary care physician pr...

Last Thursday the younger Frenchling and I made our way to the Versailles castle for what turned out to be an extraordinary evening. Les...

The aftermath of the U.S. election is really something to see.  The Democrats (Obama's party) are jubilant while the Republicans (right-...