To wake up the already woken up silent majority, let us start with us parents. The Holey Artisan Bakery tragedy is another reminder of the fact that it is not money that our kids seek, but it is our love, attention and most importantly, our time and friendship (yes, that's right, friendship) that they crave for when they're young.

The mighty British pound falls like a pound of bricks. Hey, it's not called ounce, is it?

The road side crepe in Paris looks delicious. I ask my mandatory question to the vendor who looks like he will understand my question, “Is the chicken halal?”