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Back from the U.S.: My Observations (III)

March 8, 2007

Smoking or Non-Smoking? Who Cares? California restaurants are blessed with clean air. There is a state-wide ban on smoking in public places, so you never, ever have to have that little “Smoking or non-smoking?” conversation with the waiter as you enter a restaurant. You never have to scan the room to find a table that’s [...]

Back from the U.S.: My Observations (II)

March 5, 2007

Public Transport (or the Nonexistence Thereof) From 1999 to 2004, Jeff and I lived in a suburban town in the San Francisco Bay Area that had a population of some 40,000 people. We had virtually no public transport available. I think there was a bus running between some of the neighboring towns about once or [...]

Back from the U.S.: My Observations (I)

March 1, 2007

Purple Hair (or the Absence Thereof) In the course of our 17-day stay in California, we didn’t see a single person with their hair dyed red or purple. It really struck me as quite a noticeable difference compared to the Czech Republic where these odd hair colors seem to have been the rage for years. [...]

Permanence Guaranteed! For Four Months.

January 22, 2007

It seems that the dm drogerie markt drugstore has an unusual perception of permanence. If you pass by one of their storefronts these days, you may notice large signs plastered over the doors and windows that boldly proclaim: “500 products now permanently discounted! For at least 4 months. Guaranteed!” According to dm’s website, the lowered prices themselves are [...]

A Convenient Dry Cleaner with a Catch

December 14, 2006

There was a dry cleaning place down the street from us, just a block from where we live. It was not one of those 24-hour services. It could take up to a week to get your stuff back, but the convenient location of the place couldn’t be beat. It was tiny in there, just one [...]

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