Tag Archives: America

I thought it was the USA…

Posted on February 19, 2011 by hnbjr

…or just another country? I’m not sure what’s more depressing — the amount of ‘worst’ categories that my adopted country is in, or the amount of ‘worst of the worst’ categories that my native country is in. But something about … Continue reading →

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It Felt Like a Kiss

Posted on January 24, 2011 by hnbjr

As I said last weekend, I’ve been on a heavy Adam Curtis kick recently.  Century of the Self is quite a worthwhile flick, but his latest, It Felt Like a Kiss, really pushes the boundaries.  An experimental film commissioned initially … Continue reading →

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The Death Penalty in Virginia and Iran

Posted on September 28, 2010 by hnbjr

Discussing study opportunities in the US with my wife’s cousin’s 15 year old, he suddenly interrupted his excited line of questioning about the Hard Rock Cafe and eggs for breakfast to ask something more serious: “Is it true that they … Continue reading →

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