Litter in Latin America vs. the U.S.
Expat Chronicles All about the littering customs in Latin America vs. the United States. Litter in Latin America vs. the U.S.
View ArticleI Want an American Boy
Expat Chronicles If you raise your son in Latin America, do you have to give up the dream of him as a 'chip off the old block'? I Want an American Boy
View ArticleWhy You Should Not Work Abroad
Expat Chronicles Reasons Not to Work Abroad - a point-by-point response to Mark Manson's article, "Why Young Americans Should Work Overseas." Why You Should Not Work Abroad
View ArticleIs Soccer a Gay Sport?
Expat Chronicles Alternate Title: My Soccer Rant - Discussing the pros and cons of soccer and its growing popularity in the United States. Is Soccer a Gay Sport?
View ArticleThe Second MIA Incident
Expat Chronicles Telling the story of my second MIA incident, when I was selected (again) for extra screening for contraband. The Second MIA Incident
View ArticleThe Case for Vanilla Names
Expat Chronicles The case for giving your children standard names that will not prevent them from getting a job someday. The Case for Vanilla Names
View ArticleThe ‘Terrorist’ vs. ‘Activist’ Debate in Peru
Expat Chronicles Breaking down the overblown debate on the Associated Press’ use of the word “activist” to describe MRTA collaborator Lori Berenson. The ‘Terrorist’ vs. ‘Activist’ Debate in Peru
View ArticleMy Donald Trump Dream
Expat Chronicles I had a dream about Republican frontrunner Donald Trump asking me to endorse his candidacy. My Donald Trump Dream
View ArticleMy Donald Trump Pledge
Expat Chronicles My pledge to place a permanent Donald Trump banner ad on this site if he ever negotiates for Mexico to build a wall on their border with the United States. My Donald Trump Pledge
View ArticleWhy Venezuela is More Like Syria than Cuba
Expat Chronicles Explaining why I think Venezuela will see a dictator in its transition whether it be toward a market economy or further state control. Why Venezuela is More Like Syria than Cuba
View ArticleAnother Glowing Review of the US Embassy in Lima, Peru
Expat Chronicles How to transfer citizenship to your foreign-born children and a primer on "moral turpitude" in a glowing review of the US embassy in Peru. Another Glowing Review of the US Embassy in...
View ArticleWhen to Impose Your Gringo Values on Other Cultures?
Expat Chronicles The story of an Expat Chronicles video irreversibly removed from YouTube for a violation in offending gringo values. When to Impose Your Gringo Values on Other Cultures?
View ArticleEnding the End of the Pink Tide
Expat Chronicles My attempt to moderate the neoliberals' glee at the "receding pink tide" in Latin America, because growing opposition to free trade is a greater obstacle. Ending the End of the Pink Tide
View ArticleGrab Them by the Pussy
Expat Chronicles On my fascination with the latest quote from Donald Trump, "Grab them by the pussy." Grab Them by the Pussy
View ArticleWINNING My Donald Trump Pledge
Expat Chronicles Early signs indicate I will not have to fulfill my Donald Trump Pledge of posting a “Make America Great Again” banner on this blog. WINNING My Donald Trump Pledge
View ArticleTrump Train in Peru
Expat Chronicles Highlights from a conversation I suffered with a Peruvian supporter of Donald Trump. Trump Train in Peru
View ArticleWill Trump Go for an Easy Win in Venezuela?
Expat Chronicles An analysis of what President Donald Trump may have planned for socialist dictator President Nicolas Maduro’s regime in Venezuela. Will Trump Go for an Easy Win in Venezuela?
View ArticleNever Underestimate the ‘Feet Vote’
Expat Chronicles Explaining the importance of the "feet vote" and how it manifests in Latin America and beyond. Different ways to view how actions speak louder than words. Never Underestimate the ‘Feet...
View ArticleA Shining City upon a Hill … in Lima
Expat Chronicles Another glowing review of the American embassy in Lima, Peru, in which my newborn daughter obtained citizenship from the excellent state-department staff who have no criminal records....
View ArticleExpats > Regular Gringos
Expat Chronicles My thoughts on why, in time, expats in Latin America may come to prefer the company of other expats in Latin America over non-expat gringos. Expats > Regular Gringos
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