• The Worldly Cup

    The Worldly Cup

    Soccer fever has hit in Sweden, and as the World Cup concludes this week, I will join my international friends...
  • Sven The Movie

    Sven The Movie

    This week, my contribution will be in video form. Take a look at a short movie I made with...
  • Hi- Fiving!

    Hi- Fiving!

    Hi fiving is not just a celebratory hand gesture that occurs when two people simultaneously raise one hand, about...
  • Lost without you, LOST

    Lost without you, LOST

    LOST is over. I want it not to be true, I don’t want to read the words I’ve written....
  • Finishing

    Finishing

    Do you ever hit “send” on a big report, and spend the night having complicated neon-colored drinks with colleagues? ...
  • Surfing: Not Just for Oceans, But for Couches

    Surfing: Not Just for Oceans, But for Couches

    I’ve been a regular on Couchsurfing (www.couchsurfing.com) for a couple of years now.  The concept is like Facebook,...
  • Just Make the Call

    Just Make the Call

    We called the police on Thursday.  I heard it first- the faint sounds of shouting in the apartment above...
  • What Happens in Paris

    What Happens in Paris

    I had the entire day to wander around in Paris last week, or as I like to call it,...
  • Don’t Expand the NCAA Tournament

    Don’t Expand the NCAA Tournament

    The sports world is being overrun by bad ideas recently.  Many of them feel like they’re just a ploy for...