From Business Day, October 28, 2015: A big name greeting card company today announced a launch date for its highly anticipated new range of greeting cards. The “Second to None” line was designed in response to the increase of gun-related casualties, and specifically targets consumers looking for a way to reach out to friends or relatives affected by gun-violence. The…
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To Dream the Impossible American Dream
I have a dream. It goes something like this: A candidate comes forward. In my dream it’s meaningless if they are man, woman, donkey or elephant. There is no need for a stage or podium, mics or teleprompters. There is no need for a moderator or live twitter feed. They are there to deliver a message….
A Tale of Two Flags
It’s not always easy being an American outside those nifty-fifty United States. Admittedly, it’s not always easy being an American in the confines between sea to shining sea either. Every now and again however, there is a week like this week, a week when as an American broad abroad I can hold my head up…
Like Rain on Your Wedding Day
Sitting over here on my pretty Danish perch, watching headline after headline unfurl across my television and computer screens, I have come to conclusion that the US is suffering from a bad case of The Ironies. Maybe there’s has always been a low-grade ironic fever simmering just below the surface. When you have a country…
Wine and Cheese (Doodles) 