Comparing Culture

Speaking of Stereotypes

Growing up, I thought all adults were intelligent and had life figured out, yet as I grew up I realized this was not the case.

All Patriotic and stuff…or “Ode to Portland”

It is funny how leaving a place can make you pine for it, often even if it is a shit hole & backwards type of place.

Dorli Rainey is an Inspiration to Everyone

By now most of you have likely seen this picture:

What is American Culture?

A few weeks ago I asked my students to define what American Culture is to them…

What Americans notice about Germans…(part 2 of 4)

Part 2 of my 4 part series about What Americans notice about the Germans

Another shoutout for PDX (and Deutschland simultaneously)

This too will be a short post, shorter than the one from yesterday. I have found a new love…

What Americans notice about Germans…(part 1 of 4)

Welcome to part one of what Americans notice about Germans. Get ready for the rabbit hole.

Today is the day my husband wears his kilt, actually a Utilikilt which makes the walks and other adventures we have on Sundays very entertaining because people always stare. Never mind that the Germans seem to have a thing with staring; I think my husband is toying with the German public on Sundays. He likesContinue reading “My husband wears a ‘skirt’”

Different Reactions…

A little culturally different.

“Can I borrow your bar stool? Just for a few minutes? Yes, your bar stool, can I borrow it for just five minutes? Five minutes max?”