This morning I got up bright and early...well maybe not bright as it rarely is here, but early nonetheless. Pups was out of food and so I wanted to make my way to the local store here and pick up some dog food, and maybe a few other items. We are expectin ...
It's been a few weeks since we last posted about our first attempt at a Swedish dish....."Saturday Morning Pancakes, Swedish Style" or so I thought. Since then we have received some valuable and much appreciated feedback on improvements to be made. Has ...
Equality is something we all wish for, it may not impact you directly, but I am certain there isn't a human being on this earth that has not dealt with some form of inequality, whether directly or indirectly. Striving for equality among the human race is ...
Salmonella USA: Foster Farms refused to recall the suspect chicken shipped from its problem plants, saying that salmonella-tainted poultry is safe to eat if thoroughly cooked. The USDA refused to close the plants on the grounds that, unlike certain strain ...
Living here in Sweden, I have noticed stores here don't have the same everyday items we Americans are so accustomed to having stocked in our food pantry, or cleaning closet. While there are a variety of household items(we can talk about foods another day ...
Picking up from where we left off in part 1, we have some interesting topics for the day. They may seem trivial to some, but are more important than you might think. These topics include: transit and traffic systems, the Swedish grocery store, and lastly ...
Drugs are a global problem. Historically this issue has been addressed by the prohibition of drugs, from cannabis to heroin, cocaine, and so on. Prohibition is used in most countries, how strictly that is enforced varies. Many countries have decriminali ...
Living day to day in Sweden I have noticed something extraordinary, at least from an Americans perspective. Efficiency, I'm obliged to compliment Sweden on this topic - here is a short list of just some of the things I have noticed: Appliance energy effic ...
I just wanted to take a moment and give a little insight on some Swedish tradition. Fika is Swedish for coffee break. Fika for Swede's is more about socializing. Fika is usually accompanied by Sweet delicacies and coffee however you choose to drink you ...
Love. What is it? Do most of us really know what it is? If God is Love, as we are all taught in church, then is it love that we are really searching for? Not God? These questions have been lingering in my mind for several weeks now. Laying awake at night ...