Sometimes it’s good when history repeats
I was unenthusiastic about Bill Clinton at first. Now I’m hoping everyone who felt the same about Obama is warming up like I warmed up to Clinton. Continue reading
Regular people are the new celebrities
The new incarnation of my magazine of interviews with my friends and other so-called “regular” people. (The #6 Lifestyle App in Sweden!) Continue reading
Heaven’s Gate and the Church of Sweden
The Church of Sweden had nothing to do with the Heaven’s Gate mass suicide – as far as I know. Continue reading
Just a reminder
Not throwing bags of garbage off the balcony may seem like an obvious courtesy to most people. Not making hip-hop records if you’re Swedish should also be so clear. Continue reading
Princess Preggers!
The wheels have been ready to fly off the tabloids in Sweden over the past week, on the news that the crown princess has a little majesty in the oven. Continue reading
The 18 and Over Airline
We’ve gotten rid of smoking in public places, isn’t it about time we put an end to the smashing of crackers and shrieks of death? Continue reading
No more babies on airplanes
Am I cursed? Apparently someone at Norwegian Airlines read my last article about how I think babies should not be allowed on airplanes. (See The 18 & Over Airline) And … Continue reading
Babies, too, must travel in airplanes
According to some readers, babies have important travel requirements, making it necessary for us to listen to them scream in airplanes. Continue reading
Life is so hard. Why me? Oh God, why me?
As you know, Wikipedia pages are written by unbiased third parties and highly-accredited investigative journalists. Continue reading
Tex-Mex food, Swedish style
On behalf of the Internet, I would like to apologize to any Mexicans or Texans (or Texicans) who have the misfortune to view this reprehensible photograph. Continue reading
I’m Still Here
In America, the popularity of the “party film” concept has been growing steadily, but it hasn’t quite made its way to Sweden. Continue reading
I want you in my REAL magazine
K Composite Magazine consists of interviews with my friends and non-celebrities. The next issue will be an amazing new edition on the iPad. I want you to be involved. Continue reading
Historic A-hole August Strindberg
August Strindberg’s work as a playwright was so groundbreaking that it made him one of Sweden’s most famous anti-Semites and male chavinist pigs. Continue reading
What is your egg-cracking strategy?
Despite decades of scrambling eggs, I have only gotten marginally better at cracking them without making a mess. But I’m way better than Elizabeth Taylor was. Continue reading
Säkert! in 3D
I never thought I’d get to see Säkert perform live, but it finally happened.
Better yet, you can see some highlights here in 3D. Continue reading
The Love Affair Between Cats and iPads
When new technology hits the market, little attention is paid to how such advancements will affect cats. Continue reading
American magazine seeking people to interview in Sweden
K Composite is a magazine of engaging, colorful interviews with regular people. Continue reading
Victoria Theatre
Victoria Theatre at Götgatan on Stockholm’s Södermalm, New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2010.
Wikileaks: No Alarms, No Surprises
“These documents don’t so much announce anything new as they do confirm everything we have always suspected.” Continue reading
Badminton is a Real Sport
Am I the only one who is uncomfortable around naked old men? Oh, everybody is? Cool. That’s what I thought. Continue reading
The Devil Wears Merona
There’s a popular saying in Sweden. “Det finns inga dåliga väder, bara dåliga kläder,” which, although it doesn’t rhyme in English, means, “There is no bad weather, only bad clothes.” … Continue reading
Welcome to Sweden
A couple Tuesdays ago, I visited Skatteverket (the Swedish tax office) to apply for my personnummer. The personnummer is the Swedish equivalent of an American Social Security number. In Sweden, … Continue reading
The Immigrant
A lot of what makes for good writing is having the time to write. After spending most of 2009 in Sweden, I’ve been back in America since December. Since being … Continue reading
Block This Application: Life After Social Networking
The Internet has really screwed up how people interact with each other. While it has made people much easier to find, it has also made people harder to lose. Continue reading
Sigvard Bernadotte: Design Prince of Sweden
Part 2 of 2 on the life of Sigvard Bernadotte. See the earlier story of his battle to be reinstated as a prince at this link. While Sigvard Bernadotte may … Continue reading
The Word on the Street (and why it isn’t “sorry”)
The Korean language has seven different levels of familiarity that can be used when a speaker is addressing someone. These “honorifics” indicate the distinct relationship the two people have with … Continue reading
Malmö’s Turning Torso
For decades, Malmö was easily recognized by the image of a monstrous, seaside gantry crane. When plans were announced to remove it in the 1990′s, a movement began to establish a new icon for the city, resulting in this unique, twisting, 54-story skyscraper. Continue reading
James B. Irwin Was the Eighth Man to Walk On the Moon
From K Composite Magazine (2000) James B. Irwin Was the Eighth Man to Walk On the Moon: The Amorous Tale of America’s Sexiest Astronaut and the Wicked Web of Seduction … Continue reading
Alternate Reality Check
Is this thing on? Can you hear me? Testing, testing… Today’s report is being broadcast to you all the way from Kentucky, in the heart of God’s Great United States. … Continue reading