This is not really a typical American gathering, but it is something that many Americans would enjoy doing on a sunny day out in the middle (hopefully) of nowhere. There is a very real gun culture in the United States.
Archive for August, 2007
Gun Culture in America: Atypical (sort of)
Posted in Culture on August 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Suburbia: Typical
Posted in Uncategorized on August 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This documentary talks about suburban America and its impact on the world’s resources, in particular oil and the automobile. It is long, but very informative and understanding American suburban life is essential to understanding life in America.
Commuting: Typical
Posted in Working in America on August 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This one simple daily American act of commuting to work as a “collective” has such an enormous impact upon the world. We are not the only country whose economy is dependent upon oil to produce. If we really are engaged in a war for oil, as even President Bush has stated, [...]
Religion: Atypical
Posted in Religion on August 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
You will note that with each post, I have made a determination whether or not the videos are typical of American life or atypical. With this post, it was a tough decision as there are many in America that can easily identify with the theme park and the film school, [...]
American Consumerism: Typical
Posted in Uncategorized on August 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
America is a capitalistic society, driven by the need to produce. This drive has always overwhelmingly manifested itself in the form of advertising messages designed to drive business and profits. In America, not a single citizen can escape, as we are all doomed to view. In America’s large cities, this phenomena has overtaken the architecture [...]
Chainsaw Carving: Atypical
Posted in Working in America on August 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Chet makes his living carving bears out of logs with a chainsaw. Chet also is pretty good at promoting his craft. Not typical for an American worker in terms of a job, but fairly typical in terms of having a unique and somewhat creative approach to making a living as an entrepreneur in America.
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Homeless Shelters: Typical
Posted in Dwelling on August 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I suppose the answer to the ending of the video might be found at the MarquisdeJolie website, or maybe not. Here in America, not everything is wonderful. Take the homeless. In Los Angeles, CA the majority of homeless are war veterans. There is a cost to war, even for those who [...]
Grocery Shopping in America:Typical
Posted in Shopping on August 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is a somewhat typical experience grocery shopping in America. This grocery store is what is referred to as a “club” type store. It is also referred to sometimes as a “Big Box”. There are much smaller stores in America, but this type of store typically allows a consumer to purchase larger [...]
The Best Place to Work in America: Atypical
Posted in Working in America on August 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Google. Chances are if you found this website, you did so through a Google search, but what is it like to work at Google and why is it rated one of the top places to work in America? This report by CNN provides the kind of snapshot into American life that [...]
My New Project
Posted in Announcements on August 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Announcing my new blog and soon to come, video project: Alive in America.
Previously, I announced a hiatus from my old blog and potentially a new project. Well, this is the beginning of this project.
AliveinAmerica is now a registered domain, and soon it will become a place for member video describing just what it is like [...]
