Thoughts, sights and opinions of a foreigner in America

The Farce Of The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

• December 29th, 2009
• Posted in Opinions

If you like what you see, you might want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! The recent news of the “crotchbomber” trying to blow up a Trans-Atlantic flight bound for the States has reignited my grievances with the Transportation Security Administration. TSA was formed after the atrocities of September 11, 2001. It was an You may also like:

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It’s Beginning To Feel a Lot Like Christmas (well, not really)

• December 3rd, 2009
• Posted in Thoughts

This coming Christmas will be my fourth Christmas here in Florida. As we move into December, I can’t help but notice that despite Radio 1 DJs starting to churn out a couple of Christmas songs, it just does not feel like Christmas to me. I’ve decided there may be several reasons: the first of which is This post is apparently so unique that there are no related posts.[ READ MORE ]

America – The Land Of Polar Opposites

• November 21st, 2009
• Posted in Thoughts

Most people wouldn’t lambast you if you made the statement that America is a land of polar opposites. It’s a place where the world’s wealthiest people live alongside those who work three jobs and still can’t afford their bills. It’s a place where you can get the finest education in the world, but where the brightest You may also like:

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Corporate America Still Rules All

• September 29th, 2009
• Posted in Opinions

I’ve been following this story over the past few days and it just bothers me how Corporate America still has ultimate rule. I’m not so concerned about the privacy issues. Americans are so worries about defending their civil rights, when the reality is, they’ve already given so many of them away, not least thanks to the You may also like:

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The Healthcare Debate: A First-hand View Of Both Systems

• August 14th, 2009
• Posted in Opinions . The Subtle Differences

For those who don’t know, I’m British by nationality, but for the past three years, I have lived in America. I grew up under the care of Britain’s National Health Service (our “social healthcare” a.k.a the NHS) and am now living under the care of America’s private healthcare system. I’m not one to anger quickly, but You may also like:

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The Subtle Differences – Food

• August 9th, 2009
• Posted in The Subtle Differences

One would think that the UK and the USA are very similar: after all, we speak the same language, we’re both influenced by the same cultural icons, references, films and shows and we’ve both been world leaders in recent history. Yet, you really have to live in both places to realise that the UK and You may also like:

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Jamie Foxx doing little to quell racial divide

• June 30th, 2009
• Posted in Opinions

I am -rather, was – a big Jamie Foxx fan. I thought his portrayal of Ray Charles in Ray was phenomenal, both emotionally and musically. But his appearance at the Black Entertainment Awards (BET) last night, pissed me off a bit. I am referring in particular to his quote about Michael Jackson. He said: “We want to This post is apparently so unique that there are no related posts.[ READ MORE ]

The Subtle Differences – Law & Justice

• May 28th, 2009
• Posted in The Subtle Differences

One would think that the UK and the USA are very similar: after all, we speak the same language, we’re both influenced by the same cultural icons, references, films and shows and we’ve both been world leaders in recent history. Yet, you really have to live in both places to realise that the UK and You may also like:

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The Subtle Differences – Charity & Generosity

• April 14th, 2009
• Posted in The Subtle Differences

One would think that the UK and the USA are very similar: after all, we speak the same language, we’re both influenced by the same cultural icons, references, films and shows and we’ve both been world leaders in recent history. Yet, you really have to live in both places to realise that the UK and You may also like:

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The Subtle Differences – USA (Patriotic) vs. UK (Proud)

• April 1st, 2009
• Posted in The Subtle Differences

I wish I had started writing this series of blogs called ‘The Subtle Differences‘ soon after I first landed on these shores almost three years ago, before I learnt all that I know now and became accustomed to American life. One would think that the UK and the USA are very similar: after all, we speak You may also like:

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