Category Archives: USA

Day 1: Seattle

Posted on August 29, 2011 by kai

Seattle is a nice place. I can say that, having walked the length of downtown several times over in a single day. People are friendly and the city is manageable. I managed to catch the place on a good day, … Continue reading →

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West Coast Tunes?

Posted on August 4, 2011 by kai

Last year I had the chance to drive through a few Eastern seaboard US states on my way to a wedding. I got a whole bunch of people to recommend me tunes so I wouldn’t have to rely on my … Continue reading →

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Small Town Fascination

Posted on June 10, 2011 by kai

Last year I had the chance to take a trip to the U.S. that included time on the road. Driving through the beautiful Blue Ridge countryside far away from the monstrous freeways was a lot of fun. Don’t get me … Continue reading →

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Kulturwissenschaft

Posted on June 3, 2011 by kai

Go and listen to this episode of This American Life, it’s ace. It’s recently been re-run, and  highlights precisely what I love about the show and what they can do with the individual stories-as-highlighting-wider-societal-issues format.

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I Like it When Economics Actually Touches the Real World

Posted on May 16, 2011 by kai

This Planet Money podcast comes highly recommended. Not only does it address something extremely socially important, it takes the effort to step away from the lofty oak-panelled corridors of universities and talk to a man who actually dealt first-hand with … Continue reading →

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