With the bulk of my travels behind me I’ve decided that I’m going to try and do a series of reviews of things you experience in every country you go too (trains, planes, major tourist …
Michael Podgers
Does “Diaspora” Mean Anything?
“So, what are you?” What a typical question for Americans to ask one another. What are you? In retrospect it seems kind of… weird. What are you? That could mean really anything. I’m a size …
The Business of Saving Irish
One of the strangest sensations about being in Ireland is seeing the use of a written language you just about never actually hear spoken in day-to-day life. Ireland is through and through an English-speaking nation. …
Shooting swans and other Russian pass times…
IAP Blog Blog Post 22 Monday, January 28, 2013 Shooting swans and other Russian pass times… Will it get to the point that Swan Lake can’t be performed in Moscow anymore? What happens when something …
Notes on the European Union: Where does Great Britain fit in?
IAP Blog Blog Post 18 Sunday, January 13, 2013 Notes on the European Union: Where does Great Britain fit in? Westminster Bridge was packed with Londoners. Residents of the British capital lined the north bank …
Photo Gallery 2
IAP Blog Blog Post 19 (Part 1) Sunday, January 13, 2013 Well, I think it’s time that I include another photo gallery. Hopefully this time I have some really good one’s you like. I’ve had …
The embarrassing, but not hopeless, state of sustainability in America
I don’t think anywhere in the world would the statement “Americans live unsustainably” be challenged. It is one of the many negative stereotypes that plague the reputation of the United States. The almost total disregard …
10 Things that would happen in Germany
10 Things that would happen in Germany. 1) In Germany most dogs (I literally mean like 90%) follow their owners without the assistance of a leash. This includes in banks. 2) It isn’t uncommon to …
A Love Letter to Chicago
I miss Chicago. Ok, not a shocking statement from me, any friend of mine has heard that one before, but I really miss Chicago this time, and it is daunting thinking about he fact that …
Photo Gallery: Images from Freiburg, Basel, und Passau
For this post I’ve decided to just add some pictures I really like so far. They’re not the best quality, but that isn’t something I’m too worried about personally. Photography isn’t my forte. I hope …