What we do better

It won’t be the first or last time I’ll be called elitist for the subject of this blog. And I’ve been called to task many times for my European nostalgia. Americans typically like to be loved. Me included. Even for those of us who don’t buy into the nationalism, the flag waving, the-hand-over-heart displays of affection for home and country. Whatever it is–patriotism, a simple human desire to be liked, most of America is into it. And I don’t want to make it sound like Europe is all peonies and pate. In fact, many of my European friends could (barring the whole 8-years-of-Bush thing) write their own blog called “Be American or Die Tryin.” In an attempt to capture what keeps me here in the states and remind me of what I used to miss when I lived in Europe, I will also sometimes post blogs on what we do well. From dive bars to college, we do a few things really well. Stay tuned for more on this subject, and send me your suggestions for postings on what it is Americans do better.