Articles relating to: USA
Tequila, por favor
At first, I blamed my two pre-dinner margarita cocktails for the man who wasn’t there.
Read the full story..Flying the Flag: “Isn’t freedom what America is supposed to be about?”
The sight of the Stars and Stripes gently fluttering in the blue sky has always enchanted me.
Read the full story..America’s sickening health system
Despite my bad back, I did a fingertip search for the pill I dropped on the floor.
Read the full story..Lady Liberty is no Liberal
I nearly missed seeing the Statue of Liberty from the deck of the QE2 while cruising into New York harbour years ago.
Read the full story..Storing Up Trouble
Many of my American friends harbour a dark secret: they keep stuff in storage units, pretty much permanently.
Read the full story..Trigger Happy? The culture of gun ownership in the US
When my partner Bill encounters a bad driver I plead with him not to hoot. “Remember we’re in America,” I say. “They might have a gun.”
Read the full story..One Nation Under God? Religion in America
The restaurant was buzzing with a smart after-work crowd. The professional looking women on the next table settled their bills. Then they held hands, bowed their heads, and said a prayer before heading home.
Read the full story..Bicoastal Blues: A Tale of Two US Cities
I’m just back from the eyeball-hurting, freezing cold of New York where my senses were assaulted by screeching subway trains, honking cars, the pitiful sight of panhandlers on corners, and the smells of garbage and cheap pizza.
Read the full story..Aliens in America: A Northerner Writes
My friend Edgar saw a UFO while sipping wine and enjoying the cool night air on his porch in Bellflower, California, in 1968. He waved.
Read the full story..Animal Crackers: skunks, skunk and scary critters
My friend Bob has a possum story.
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