I have been totally inefficient in the past two weeks. The blazing sun and the 35 degrees Centigrade outside might have to do with this. Interesting speakers these days. CEO of HSBC tomorrow, US Ambassador to France (who has been preped on the basis that INSEAD MBAs are a "difficult" audience) tonight and now:

"Anthony M. Santomero, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (formerly at Wharton) will give a lecture “US Monetary Policy and the Current Expansion”, Monday June 14th, 6pm, Amphi B.

Anthony Santomero is particularly well placed to talk about US Monetary Policy, as the Presidents of the Federal Reserve Banks attend the meetings of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the policy making group of the Federal Reserve chaired by A. Greenspan."

President Bush is in France these days. Last weekend I tried to get into Paris and I bumped into the Police every time I crossed a street. There were memorial ceremonies all over the country around D-Day.

Don't worry, none of the world agitation ever reach the quiet provincial town of Fontainebleau, blessed with the most wonderful spring.