Tag: cure

Health

The French Cure + vitamins and supplements + the expression “tant s’en faut” (find it in today’s story)

The sun gives us vitamin D… and magnesium and calcium are a few gifts from the sea. How do you get your RDA (or "AJR"*): from un comprimé or some other way? Read on for a healthy dose of French vocabulary…. Today's word: une cure     : course of treatment, therapy Audio/Listening: Click the link below to hear Jean-Marc pronounce the French words in the … Continue reading The French Cure + vitamins and supplements + the expression “tant s’en faut” (find it in today’s story)

Kristin Espinasse48 Comments
Readers

reconfort: a farewell to a reader with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease

Bon voyage, chère Mélo. If you only knew how much you meant to me–je te garderai dans mon coeur pour toujours. Our dear friend and fellow Francophile, Mélanie, passed away September 23rd after surviving 18 years with the neurodegenerative disease known as ALS. Melanie will be honored in a ceremony on Monday. In case, like me, you struggle to find words to comfort a family in … Continue reading reconfort: a farewell to a reader with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease

Kristin Espinasse212 Comments