He was a skater boy

Naturally since I (Bjørn) moved to the US friends back in Norway/Europe have started looking for signs that I’m becoming too americanised too quickly. For example, am I losing their favoured British English accent, have I started spelling –ize in lieu of –ise, do I eat fries and not chips and am I losing [...]

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The Last Concert

You’ve got to respect a rocker who appears on-stage wearing a very snug suit and keeps it on throughout a frenzied two-hour concert…

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Smiling all the way to the bank

I (Bjørn) have been to the bank and came back smiling (yes, that has not happened too many times and for several reasons…). Where else in the world, except the U.S., would you be greeted at the counter by not only one but two smiling ladies?

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Spring for a Day

Sunny and 65F/20C! Totally worth sacrificing some day-time sleep after a night shift. Not that sleep-sacrificing is something I do a lot of these days, but the motivating factor turned out to be well worth it.

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Global America

America is currently the only global superpower and undoubtedly the main driving force of globalisation – the process through which people all over the world supposedly become members of a “shared community”. An incredible number of global icons (Micheal Jordan, Bill Gates, 50cents, Brad Pitt, Will Smith) brands (Coca Cola, Microsoft, Nike), celebrities (Britney Spears, [...]

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