March 06, 2006
British Humor
Ending the BBC news report today on the Oscar winners, the anchor noticed that the Icelandic singer Bjork was nowhere to be seen. "She was wearing the white feathered swan...Read this update
April 09, 2005
Royal Wedding
I have both CNN and BBC on my television in my apartment so I often switch back and forth. It was interesting to notice after the nuptual blessing that the...Read this update
March 09, 2002
European Popular Culture
Most days in Europe you would see at least once a wonderful display of affection between two young people-playful and sensuous-mostly kissing-but never offensive. And then they walk on as...Read this update
February 19, 2002
Do your Homework
When Bob went to the train station in London to buy a train ticket through the chunnel; they did not bother to tell him that if he had a Eurostar...Read this update
February 18, 2002
Mother Country English
Last night we were walking to the theater and a guy sitting on the sidewalk against a building waiting for the bus after work called out and asked if we...Read this update
February 17, 2002
Hip Notting Hill
We didn't realize that our neighborhood was "hip" until we were sitting in our hotel/bar in Notting Hill a couple days ago and I noticed a newspaper clipping pinned up...Read this update