The World In Between

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• Betwixt and Between

  By Julie Callahan on September 22, 2013 • ( 4 )

  Life is currently a bit too betwixt and between.  We returned home for an extended visit.  Since we are homeless in the Unites States, we borrowed a friend’s house.  During our two years abroad, routine medical visits have floundered.  Most… Read More ›

• At Home …

  By Julie Callahan on September 15, 2013 • ( 4 )

  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 ›

• What’s wrong with nice?

  By Julie Callahan on September 7, 2013 • ( 2 )

  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”

  By Julie Callahan on September 1, 2013 • ( 6 )

  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

  By Julie Callahan on August 25, 2013 • ( 4 )

  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 ›

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