French Text

Learn French Language Free News

Letters: Perspectives on the tax peopleWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:24PMI don't doubt Sean O'Grady's account of his unfortunate personal dealings with HM Revenue and Customs, but his article (8 September) is unfair in extrapolating those dealings into a generalised cheap shot at HMRC staff.

The Official Insider's Guide to Knoxville, Vol. 2Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:20AMKnoxville: It’s a tough town. And if you don’t learn the ropes fast, you’re liable to get bruised. But don’t worry—we’re going to make life easier for you. All you have to do is read our second volume of tips, pointers, and words to the wise on getting by in this burg, and you’ll be on easy street. (Results may vary.)

Language and the Socialist-Calculation ProblemTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:27AMLanguage policy is a perfect example of the socialist-calculation problem. Governments necessarily adopt nonoptimal language policies. They are incentivized to violate the rights of minority-language speakers and support fewer languages rather than more.

Poetry: What Does It Accomplish?Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 7:03AMWhat's Your Reaction? type a: Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings; it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility.

15 Essential Back to School PodcastsThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:46AMAlexander Hotz is a freelance multimedia journalist and public radio junkie based in New York City. Currently he teaches digital media at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Follow Alex on Twitter at @hotzington . With another long hot…

More students learning in other languagesMonday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:10PMThey study El Mio Cid, Spain's oldest epic poem, in Spanish. They analyze mystery literature written by Frenchman Georges Simenon in Italian. They learn Algebra II, geometry and statistics in French.

Fourth year for Tribute to the River: Plans underway for weekend celebrationMonday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:52PMPOINT PLEASANT — The Point Pleasant River Museum and the Huntington District of Waterways Association will celebrate Tribute to the River: National Maritime Days with a two day event at the Point P...

The First Steps International Pre-School is Bringing the Whole World into the Class Room at the New Campus on ...Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:01AMOn Monday, August 30th, The First Steps International Pre-School will be opening its doors to welcome students at its new campus in Sukhumvit Soi 31. Established 14 years ago, the school follows the B

TR35 ARTICLE TEXT (for all)Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:30PM(C)