Category Archives: American culture

A Houstonian’s Reluctant Ode to Atlantis, STS-135 [12]

Posted on 8 July 2011 by KristiV

*Soundtrack: Last Rendez-Vous (Ron’s Piece) ~ Jean Michel Jarre I’m not a technophile, and harbor no Top Gearian tendencies to become emotional over a BMW or an Opel Cadet or a flight in a jet fighter; I’m much more likely … Continue reading →

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Not Conforming: The Home and Garden Edition

Posted on 4 March 2011 by KristiV

Ever have one of those days in which you feel that you don’t fit in with your current local culture? I have those days a lot lately, and I need to download a small rant. Feel free to join in, … Continue reading →

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Van der Volkswagen Forces

Posted on 6 February 2011 by KristiV

Pro football (US version) has never seemed as fun to watch as college football, and for me, the number of rats’ arses given about even the latter has declined significantly in the last decade. But this is one cute SuperBowl … Continue reading →

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