] Finally, instead of dissembling behind ambiguous notions ] of Gallic joie de vivre, someone in this leisurely land ] has declared outright that the French should eschew the ] Anglo-Saxon work ethic and openly embrace sloth. ] ] Corinne Maier, the author of "Bonjour Paresse," a sort of ] slacker manifesto whose title translates as "Hello ] Laziness," has become a countercultural heroine almost ] overnight by encouraging the country's workers to adopt ] her strategy of "active disengagement" -- calculated ] loafing -- to escape the horrors of disinterested ] endeavor. [ My hero! ;) -k] L.A. Daily News - News |