The only thing that is in even more disarray than the French football squad these days seem to be French newspapers.  Frenchman Frederic Filloux does a good job of covering the situation here.  It’s a great read full of eye-popping stats with the usual dose of drama you’d come to expect from European boardrooms: continue reading...

The Louvre has sold its name to an Abu Dhabi group that will recreate a satellite museum in the desert:

The Abu Dhabi initiative has stirred an uproar in French art circles. “It’s scandalous,” says Didier Rykner, an art historian who has collected more than 5,000 signatures—including some former top Louvre curators—on a petition opposing the plan. Critics say such megadeals make it harder for less wealthy museums to obtain art on loan. Loyrette says the Louvre still lends individual works free of charge, but for exhibits drawn exclusively from its collection, “we ask for a fee, which is perfectly normal.” continue reading...

Deep, random thoughts from the front lines.

So I already commented on what went on through my mind where I signed a contract where the Applicable Law was Israel, read more here. continue reading...