The Law
“We’re not allowed to do it” – “That’s the law” – “You cannot be here”Phrases I’m getting so tired of, because we hear them all the time in the US. Isn’t this a “free” country?…. We took a train in the evening for a trip that would last about 24 hours. Sleeping cars are very […]
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Black woman in NY subway wearing a hat with the inscription: “God is my Boss”.Three black men singing gospels in a NY underpass.Lots of people walking their dogs in the streets (the dogs are the new children).The Chicago wind – so icy that it’s painful.Families going out for Sunday lunch in a hamburger restaurant in […]
Read MoreIn the streets of Chicago, Boston, New York….
… there’s a Swiss-Portuguese couple desperately looking for a nice cafe, selling coffee in real cups instead of paper or styrofoam cups…. Americans are obsessed with organic, whole-food, vegetarian, vegan, non-dairy, non-fat, and generally good-for-your-health food…. but it usually comes in plastic plates and paper cups and you eat it with disposable forks…. all this […]
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