Tag: Surfin’ USA

Walking on linguistic eggshells: race and racism in America

Posted by Lynne Bateson | Oct 6, 2018 | Northern Soul writes..., Surfin' USA |

An exchange I had with a black bouncer at a Hollywood night club showed the tangle Americans get...

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Tequila, por favor

Posted by Lynne Bateson | Jul 10, 2018 | Northern Soul writes..., Surfin' USA |

At first, I blamed my two pre-dinner margarita cocktails for the man who wasn’t there. Remember...

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The USA goes to pot

Posted by Lynne Bateson | May 11, 2018 | Northern Soul writes..., Surfin' USA |

I’ve just been to a posh pot shop. I had to show ID at the door and allow staff to input my...

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Flying the Flag: “Isn’t freedom what America is supposed to be about?”

Posted by Lynne Bateson | Mar 1, 2018 | Northern Soul writes..., Surfin' USA |

The sight of the Stars and Stripes gently fluttering in the blue sky has always enchanted me. I’m...

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The Sale of Your Life: why Americans love estate sales

Posted by Lynne Bateson | Dec 15, 2017 | Northern Soul writes..., Surfin' USA |

On the sunniest days in Southern California, my mind takes me to the dark underbelly of Victorian...

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