And France comes to a standstill...

Today is another national day of strikes in France; see here and here.

The French people are still unhappy with Sarkozy's economic plans, unemployment is still rising, and so they're not working today to, literally, stick it to the man.

In Aix, not all buses and trains are running, and banks, schools, and post offices are closed.

Unfortunately, because I've effectively been disenrolled from La Fac and am now taking classes exclusively at our program office, I still have class today despite the strike. And I say unfortunately because today's forecast is for clear skies and a high of almost 70ºF—the perfect weather for having school canceled!