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...with almost everything else he said, he was right. At these crossroads, however, Europe’s long-term and short-term goals are aligned: It should stick to its responsible monetary polices and avoid inflation in order to protect the purchasing power of most Europeans. Especially in the context of Fed moves, if the ECB gives in to irresponsible and demagogic politicians, Europe will eventually suffer not only from higher unemployment, but also from higher price levels brought about by internalized expectations...
...fact that many mothers are incapable of simply telling their children about their procedures is also indicative of a poisonous societal context. Today, plastic surgery is an established television genre: “Dr. 90210,” “Nip/Tuck,” and “The Swan” are memorable examples. Even while these popular programs champion the vocation of cosmetic surgeons, their actual patients are meant to sheepishly deny having work done...
...time Delanoë made that call, the curators had moved to provide that context. Visitors to the Historic Library are now informed in several languages that the pictures were shot by André Zucca, a Frenchman hired by the German magazine Signal to capture scenes of Paris flourishing under Nazi rule. Zucca's bosses' gave him extremely rare and valuable rolls of Agfacolor film to shoot his busy shoppers, café-lounging lovers, parks filled with parents and playing children, and ultra-chic Parisiennes sporting the last word in fashionably enormous eyewear...
...propaganda photos on display, the exhibit could have been very interesting." While most photos clearly present an idealized and flattering picture of occupied Paris, other shots featuring Nazi flags, German installations, and huge numbers of uniformed soldiers mingling on familiar Parisian streets leave little doubt as to the actual context...
...fact, I don't think anyone who lived in or knows people who lived in Paris during the Occupation thinks those photos show how it was." Still, she emphatically agrees with those who say that the curators should have been more explicit in laying out the darker context of death, deportation and repression: "That's the one thing people can never be reminded of too often...