This week I have noodled for a blog topic. And really, I don’t have one. Then I realized that, in and of itself, might be my blog topic. We have been home in Colorado for two weeks and it’s been… Read More ›
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What’s wrong with nice?
Europeans are forthright in telling me all the things wrong with Americans. We are fat, we live in big houses and we have big mouths. Oh, and we smile – incessantly. I accept it. We are that group of people who… Read More ›
Returning “home”
We are visiting the United States for a month – the longest return trip since moving to Central Europe two years ago. When people ask me where I am going, I pause for a second. To say “I’m going to… Read More ›
Unintended Questions
There’s a miscommunication between Hungarians and me. I ask questions, and they answer them. What are they thinking? Clearly they do not understand the cultural nuance of American English. When I say, “How are you?” the only acceptable answer is… Read More ›
The Slovenia Coast
The Slovenian coast is an Adriatic potpourri – complex and multi-layered, a sedimentary culture created through its varied past. Caught in the middle of a centuries long Roman, Hapsburg and Ottoman tug of war, Slovenia emerged as an independent country just recently, in… Read More ›
The World In Between 