Archive for November, 2008

By the Numbers

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

A quick post since I’ve not written in a couple of weeks.
I encourage you to engage the people of the nations we’ll be traveling to, and I came across this list that might inspire you to bravery when encountering the locals: “6 Essential Items To Pack If You Want To Meet The Locals”. A deck [...]

Ugly Americans?

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

Here’s some old news about others’ attitudes about Americans and our nation, but it’s news worth noting as we prepare to head off to encounter the people of Europe and you’re wondering how you might be perceived: “Anti-Americanism: Don’t Believe the Hype”.
Of course, your utmost courtesy is expected as we traverse the Continent. And you [...]