Sunday, March 28, 2004

Born into It: Why You Can’t Become Italian

March 28, 2004

Most of the world’s major religions proselytize (for some, it’s a major facet of the faith), and eagerly accept converts. Except Hinduism. Hare Krishnas notwithstanding, you really can’t convert to Hinduism, because it is much more than a set of beliefs and practices. Hinduism is a system that you are born into, a fixed hierarchy [...]

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You Want Me to Put that Where?!?

March 28, 2004

Cultural Differences in Medication Methods, US and Italy There are cultural differences between Italy and the US even in seemingly small things, such as how medicines are administered. I got through a childhood of many, many medicines without ever using a suppository – except once. That once is still imprinted on my mind as one [...]

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