Category: U.S.A.

The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. It is a difficult dream for the European upper classes to interpret adequately, and too many of us ourselves have grown weary and mistrustful of […]

Strict creationism, intelligent design – call it what you want – is a belief. It is the belief in the literal interpretation of Genesis. I use the term “strict creationism” to distinguish between the simple belief that everything was somehow created by god, and the “strict” part. The latter includes beliefs like: The Earth was […]

Nearly 20 years ago, when I was in 7th grade, our teacher told us about the greenhouse effect. It sounded logical, we didn’t doubt it. Today, many “Hottest blabla on record”-headlines later, it still sounds logical. And still there are many people who argue whether it is real or not. What most of them don’t […]

Hawaii, Alaska, California, Maine – four names you just have to read and *poof* an image pops up in your head. Become an icicle in the north or get barbecued in the south. There are regions in the US, where you can drive for hours without seeing a single house. That’s nearly impossible in Germany. […]

You’re American, I’m German. Both for the same reasons. Our parents had sex and about nine months later our mother gave birth to us at the right time and place. Don’t get me wrong – I’m extremely happy not to be born in one of the many countries on earth, where people struggle to make […]

Every now an then you can read about strange American laws in German newspapers. Not that we don’t have some ourselves, but yours are way better. I like them. I’m sure most of them are either outdated or simply made up, but they’re always good for a quick laugh. For instance: It is illegal to […]