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No Grand Canyon for you!

Posted on2 October 201327 April 2015Leave a comment

Well, they did it: they broke the government. Congress failed to agree to continue funding the federal treasury into the new fiscal year, which began October 1. So now 821,000 federal employees have some time off, while the remaining 2.4 million continue to operate essential services. “Essential services” include things like the CIA, the Internal Revenue Service, and the NSA … >>

End of the road for the “Ugly Americans”

Posted on14 January 201027 April 2015Leave a comment

It’s the first thing most of us are told before going abroad: “Don’t be an Ugly American.” We’re reminded — by our teachers, by the government, by travel websites — that we are all ambassadors of our country. People abroad will judge our country by the actions of the individuals they meet. The Ugly American was the title of a … >>