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Sweden’s Dagen H – Leaving the Brits Left to Go Right
Forty five years ago today, Sweden switched it’s traffic from left hand side (like in the UK) to the right side of the road. After all, Sweden’s Scandinavian neighbors were on the right side of the...
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Swedish Christmas Guide 2012
December is here! And that means, Christmas, S:t Lucia festivities, and food. Lots of food. Oh and lots of decoration. Over the years I write a couple articles about Christmas in Sweden and after...
View ArticleGuns, Fear, & US
By now, all of you have read or heard about the mass killings in Newton, CT. The killing of twenty children and seven adults has sent the nation into another state of mourning, the fourth this year,...
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The War on Christmas: the 24th versus 25th
In the United States, extreme right wing pundits and “pastors” freak out every year over the war on Christmas. Say, “happy holidays” to a stranger? That’s ignoring Christmas at the cost of being...
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Lance Armstrong, You Broke My Heart
Last night Lance Armstrong, the once king of cycling, was on a special Oprah interview to discuss doping and his problems. Or something like that. This has nothing to do with Sweden, but sports and...
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The Nordic Region – The Happiest Place on Earth
For all that Swedes complain about the winter, weather, and rain, Sweden is one of the happiest places on Earth. And so is Finland, Norway, and Denmark. Our saddest little neighbor, Iceland, is only...
View Article7 Things I Don’t Really Hate About Sweden Anymore
Like anyone living in a foreign country, you eventually get used to things. Some things just remain a nuisance while others are accepted as cultural idiosyncrasies. Now that I have been here for a few...
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Google Gets Mad with Språkrådet – No ‘ogooglebar’ For You!
Språkrådet, the Swedish Language Council, issues a list of new words every year that officially enter the Swedish language. Some of them make sense, some are just silly, but most are related to pop...
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Something Hot, Something Sweet, Something Salty, Something Black –...
This year’s Lakritsfestivalen is right around the corner. After stuffing myself sill last year, I wanted to pass the torch on to someone who loves licorice but hates to admit it. Let me introduce you...
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Le Douze Points of Eurovision 2013 Fashion Fail
It’s over. The greatest hangover of the year that lasts a week. Eurovision. 2013. A reprise to 2014. Thank god, I need 200 days to recouperate before Sweden’s Melodiefestivalen attacks my eyes and...
View Article5 Odd Midsummer Traditions for the Uninitiated Foreigner
Midsummer {Midsommar}, was this past Friday. It is a national holiday hailed as the first day of summer and a reason to eat fish and get wasted. It is also, for the uninitiated, a very crazy day. I...
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