living in America – Countries Beginning with I

10 Simple Things You Can Do to Reduce Environmental Impact and Save Money

I’ve been back in the US for six months now, and here, as everywhere I go, I’ve been observing the local lifestyle. Americans are increasingly concerned about their impact on the global environment, which is great, but many focus on expensive, grandiose solutions like “trade in your gas-guzzler for an expensive hybrid car”. In these… Continue reading 10 Simple Things You Can Do to Reduce Environmental Impact and Save Money

The Lawsuit Society

Americans seem to have a very legalistic approach to life – the polar opposite of Italians’ very relaxed attitudes towards the actual law, let alone life in general. Boarding the CalTrain to go back to San Francisco, I had no idea where to put my big suitcase. On the way down I had put it… Continue reading The Lawsuit Society

Violent America: Why I Don’t Feel Safe in My Own Country

I return to the US, my putative homeland, at least once a year, and even when not there, I (like most of the world) have constant access to American culture via movies, TV shows, and websites. In spite of all this, I feel ever more a stranger when I land there. I can’t put my… Continue reading Violent America: Why I Don’t Feel Safe in My Own Country