Snuggling With the Enemy

Dispatches from Stockholm by Scott Ritcher of Louisville, Kentucky

Space

James Irwin

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

The Sky

The sky is a monster of gases that blankets the planet and protects us from the harsh nothingness of outer space. As an added bonus to this monumental task, it … Continue reading

Thirty and forty years ago

Maybe you’ve heard something about this: A few decades ago, America could do anything. Liberate Europe from the Nazis? Done. Defeat the Japanese at the same time? Done. Rebuild half … Continue reading

Still more pictures of the sky

Unbelievable, I know. No one would ever expect to see a picture of the Swedish sky on this web site. Nonetheless, here are still more pictures of the sky. 4 … Continue reading

More pictures of the sky

May 31, 12:31 am May 24, 6:48 pm (two photos stitched together) June 3, 9:56 pm June 3, 9:56 pm June 16, 12:59 am June 25, 12:41 am June 28, … Continue reading

When does the sun go down around here?

I would like to say that I’m starting to get used to the surplus hours of daylight in Stockholm, but I can’t. I still find it so amazing. During the … Continue reading

It’s beginning!

Long days where the sun never goes down are the type of thing that you just don’t believe until you see them. It’s something that people from Kentucky read about … Continue reading

Sweden: not so far away after all

A great deal of the writing I’ve done here has been observing the subtle differences between the people and cultures of Sweden and the United States. This morning, I saw … Continue reading

Sunset

Me with Friday’s sunset out my bedroom window.

The sun

The sun. It is the closest star to earth, that’s why it seems so bright, but it is really just a medium-sized star. It doesn’t get as high in the … Continue reading

Night views in Haninge

Night view of a frozen park and forest seen from Iida and Erik’s kitchen window. They live on the eighth floor, which Swedes call the seventh floor. The ground level … Continue reading

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