I finished my marketing case analysis of French home-builders in 1990. It not only taught me how uniformed global free-market economies are, but also how essential good marketing is for many companies and industries.

This seems to be a good time for France. The Eiffel tower is not on fire, the rioting by young workers seems to have died down, and the great Louvre Museum is featured in a new movie opening around the world.

Speaking of movies, I heard France is also hostessing their annual Festival de Cannes. Cannes is to movies what E3 is to games.