Tag: America

• Fight or flight

  

  Fight or flight instincts regarding America and the presidential election started kicking in practically the moment the outcome was announced.

  justus flair

  November 12, 2016

  Personal, Politics

  America, home, Politics, social justice, Travel

• A German-American perspective

  

  As an American, I see my country ignoring the shady secrets of our past. As an American in Germany, I saw a country doing a much better job of making amends and progressing.

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  November 5, 2016

  Culture, Travel

  America, Berlin, Germany, LGBTQ, LGBTQA, Munich, Politics, religion, reparations, social justice, Travel, United States, violence

• Life-changing

  

  Evidently us Americans talking about our “life-changing” trips to Europe is quite annoying to Europeans. Sorry about the “American Season.”

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  September 14, 2016

  Travel

  America, Europe, Germany, ireland, perspective, Travel, United States

• Watching the Olympics abroad

  

  I’m cheering from abroad and seeing people from Ireland and other smaller countries get into the Games even without home country athletes.

  justus flair

  August 19, 2016

  Culture

  2016 Olympics, Aly Raisman, America, Andy Murray, ireland, Katie Ledecky, Michael Phelps, Nastia Liukin, Olympic Games, Olympics, Rio Olympics, Serena Williams, Simone Biles, United States, Venus Williams

• Why I’m not homesick yet

  

  I’ve been in Ireland just shy of two weeks now, and a lot of questions about America have come my way. Questions I cannot answer.

  justus flair

  June 13, 2016

  Culture, Politics, Travel

  America, Clinton, comedy, dublin, gun control, guns, Hillary Clinton, Immigration, ireland, Nationalism, Trump, United States