Posted photos of Peru, will be some time before I can comment on them all though. Why? The pile of work waiting for me when returning from vacation is a bit harsher than usual this time. We start to file my papers for residency this month. I get to fill out all sorts of nice …
Category Archives: My US experience
INS prodding
Today I get to go get poked and prodded as an alien. No, I’m not talking about xfiles type stuff. I have to go through the “Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment Status” to prove I am a healthy individual before the US lets me apply as a resident. Of course, I’ve been living here …
Hockey and Quidditch
Well, the flames lost the cup. I saw them on ABC while I was at the gym working out. It is quite amazing how hard it is to catch hockey on TV here. Saw Harry Potter last night. I thought it was pretty good. I know, I’m a sellout. The special effects were among the …
Terrorists never smile
U.S. Still Mining Terror Data – Mega Super. When I came back from Costa Rica I got to experience the new border security. Everyone not from the US was digitally finger printed and had their mug snapshotted by a digital camera attached to the agent’s computer. I gave them a big smile. Terrorists never smile. …
Healthcare
Why Canadians are healthier – An impressive array of comparative data shows that Canadians live longer and healthier lives than we (americans) do. What’s more, they pay roughly half as much per capita as we do — $2,163 versus $4,887 in 2001 — for the privilege Have to say that my experience here so far …