Category Archives: Life in the United States

In my previous post, I talked about how common it is in the US to find traces (small amounts) of cocaine on US paper bills.  At the end of the post, I noted that the New York Times headline for … Continue reading →

There’s an old saying (proverb, popular expression) in English: “Charity begins at home.” Charity (giving to others, being kind to others) comes from the Latin caritas, meaning “love.”  “Charity begins at home” means that before you give to others, to … Continue reading →

BusinessWeek magazine had an article recently about people who surf the Internet while watching television at the same time.  About one out of every ten TV watchers are simultaneously (at the same time) looking at their computers, trying to do … Continue reading →

This is the time of year when many Americans go on vacation. In 2008, a poll was conducted asking 2,500 American adults the following question: “If you could spend a vacation in any country in the world, outside the United … Continue reading →

When someone says to a child, “Eat up!” they mean “Hurry up and eat!”  This may happen if the child is taking a long time to eat or is playing instead of eating the way he or she should.  I … Continue reading →