Recorded engine sounds, however, are a deliberate deception. They're like going to a concert and listening to a recording. On the other hand, I wouldn't mind buying a BMW recording and installing it in my '96 Jeep Cherokee. Serge Schmemann bmwbuycherokee share on social
Like many a Yank before me, I have tried to explain to European friends that Americans actually know soccer quite well, that many of us played it in school and college, but that, well, we just don't find it quite as exciting as, say, what we call football. Serge Schmemann americancallcollege share on social
Newspaper reporting is really storytelling. We call our articles 'stories,' and we try to tell them in a way that even people who don't know all the background can understand them. Serge Schmemann articlebackgroundcall Change image and share on social
Parisians overwhelmingly buy small cars. And it's not because people are petite, but because fuel is drop-dead expensive. Gasoline costs more than twice as much in Paris as in New York. Serge Schmemann buycarcost Change image and share on social
The art of reading between the lines is as old as manipulated information. Serge Schmemann artinformationline Change image and share on social
We all know that much of what we hear in life is not really so. Canned laughter and 'sweetened' applause have been TV staples for decades, and all the slamming doors, breaking glass and squealing tires you hear in movies are sound effects. Serge Schmemann applausebreakcanned share on social
Every time some spoiled European soccer millionaire complains about the blaring vuvuzelas, I want them to blare louder. Serge Schmemann blarecomplaineuropean Change image and share on social
The lesson for the next U.S. president: Raise the taxes on fuel. A lot. Serge Schmemann fuellessonlot Change image and share on social
Bus routes reach the most obscure corners of Paris. There's also the Metro - and especially the great Line No. 1, which runs on tires under the Champs-Elysees and beyond. Serge Schmemann buschampcorner Change image and share on social
Definitely read a quality daily paper regularly, and use the Internet to check out the press around the world as often as you can. Serge Schmemann checkdailyinternet Change image and share on social