While this TEDTalk is from 2008, I think it nicely summarizes why America is not necessarily as educated about the world.
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A local Christmas and New Years Eve
This years Christmas and New Years Eve were spent at our home in Germany. First, while walking home from the night course I teach, the vendors at our Weinachtsmarkt were removing the decorations from their stalls, so I said to my husband in English that we should see if we could get a tree.
Just for fun…
I recently had a birthday. I am one year wiser than I was just a few short weeks ago. One of the things I really wanted was a cat.
A note about my next post…
The next post I am about to publish was written over a month ago. I am sorry I haven’t written in a while, it is safe to say that life got in the way, we had Thanksgiving, birthdays, work and so on (of course). Please note though that when I began writing the blog entry,Continue reading “A note about my next post…”
Portland versus Occupy
By now you probably know that Occupy Wall Street (OWS) began on September 17th in New York City and all over the country Occupy camps are being evicted.
SPAM…and Other Awesome but Random Things on this day, 11.11.11
As a new blogger, I am aching for feedback from my readers about my blog. I love that I receive more viewers daily, which in itself means that I must be doing something right, but the comment spamming is just out of control. I am very thankful for the blogging spam blockers in place…
Watch your thoughts.
Watch your thoughts.. Watch your thoughts: They become your words. Watch your words: They become your actions. Watch your actions: They become your habits. Watch your habits: They become your character. Watch your character: It becomes your destiny. I found this today while searching for ideas to blog myself. I have enough ideas to blogContinue reading “Watch your thoughts.”
My husband wears a ‘skirt’
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…
International Game Night
I just thought it was awesome and a little funny that our friends got together this weekend to play a board game that my husband ABSOLUTELY LOVES called Last Night on Earth. My Husband and I have a thing for zombies…
