Snuggling With the Enemy

Dispatches from Stockholm by Scott Ritcher of Louisville, Kentucky
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Refused in 3D

3D pictures from the free Stockholm reunion show of legendary Swedish band Refused. Continue reading

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Stockholm Retromässan in 3D

Today I visited the Stockholm Retro Fair and took along the 3D camera. Continue reading

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Get your 3D glasses

Order your 3D glasses here for just two bucks. Then you can enjoy all the great 3D content here on Snuggling With the Enemy and in K Composite Magazine. Continue reading

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Killer Socks

The pairing of two so-called “matching” socks is merely an illusion, so masterfully perpetuated that I never realized it was not the natural order until today. Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

READER-REBUTTAL

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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American magazine seeking people to interview in Sweden

K Composite is a magazine of engaging, colorful interviews with regular people. Continue reading

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Victoria Theatre

Victoria Theatre at Götgatan on Stockholm’s Södermalm, New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2010.

Wikileaks: No Alarms and No Surprises

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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