Thursday, August 11, 2005 Good to be back in Paris, as usual -- though there are times when the whole place reminds me of a chicken farm. London was really quite excellent, and I left with a whole different impression than I did after my 10 weeks there last spring. My friend Justine, who is a devoted squatter, said I was living in too posh of a part of town (West Hampstead, where I scored a cheap place on Craig's List), so her theory was that the people were probably just acting snooty for good measure. Or I was just waking up from the Thorizine Shuffle known as Seattle. That all being said and probably better left unsaid, London felt beautifully down to Earth this time around, a little like New York did after Sept. 11 -- I think people have been shocked to consciousness and a sense of community. I rode the Tube a lot and noticed no stress in me or in others. Talking to street cops (one of my hobbies, apparently), I found them to be in a good mood everywhere, even laughing -- impressive, given their current rather grim task of being terrorism deflectors and security blankets. So kudos, London. Here is your Thursday horoscope from the Daily Mail and http://Cainer.com. http://planetwavesweekly.com/iimnc476/cainer/PW050811.html Catch you tomorrow.     e