National Self-Esteem
Can a country have an inferiority complex? Certainly the US strongly feels its own superiority, and this is reflected in its media. As pointed out in a Doonesbury cartoon years ago, a lot of American...
View ArticleMaking Friends in Italy
This question came up recently on one of the expats-in-Italy boards I hang out on (it had coincidentally already been on my mind): How do you make friends with Italians? Although most of the Italians...
View ArticleItalian vs. American Diet
^ ravioli at Lanterna Verde – yum! One of the most boring things in the world is listening to people talk about their diet (hearing them complain about their weight runs a close second). However, in...
View ArticleFreakin’ at The Freakers’ Ball
San Francisco’s Folsom Street Fair A few years ago, a friend took me to San Francisco’s Folsom Street Fair, “the world’s largest leather event.” No, they’re not selling purses. The Fair is the...
View ArticleKidSpace: Public Places Where Kids Can Be Kids
If I believe what I read in the media (and some bloggers), American parents are getting hysterical about MySpace. For those not in the know (if you’re over 25 but don’t have a teenage child, that...
View ArticleViolent America: Why I Don’t Feel Safe in My Own Country
I return to the US, my putative homeland, at least once a year, and even when not there, I (like most of the world) have constant access to American culture via movies, TV shows, and websites. In spite...
View ArticleThe Lawsuit Society
Americans seem to have a very legalistic approach to life – the polar opposite of Italians’ very relaxed attitudes towards the actual law, let alone life in general. Boarding the CalTrain to go back to...
View ArticleAt the Chocolate Shop
In San Francisco. It’s little things like this that remind me why I love this country. Related posts: SFGMC in SF Pride Freakin’ at The Freakers’ Ball Funny Sign: Chica Sexy
View ArticleSFGMC in SF Pride
June, 2010 Related posts: SFGMC: Rockaria At the Chocolate Shop Things to Love About San Francisco
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