Tag: America
The Culture of asking ‘How are you?’ without really wanting to know – 18 Jul 13
Swami Balendu describes the American habit of using 'how are you?' as a greeting without ... Read More
‘Wrong Number, Honey!’ – When American and German Cultures clash – 17 Jul 13
Swami Balendu describes with examples why it is again and again funny to see when ... Read More
Waiting for Death – Torture of Death Penalty a Human Rights Violation – 23 Sep 11
Swami Balendu writes about cases in the US and in India when people had to ... Read More
America – Highest Water Consumption per Person per Day – 30 Aug 11
Swami Balendu writes about the average water consumption all over the world and explains why ... Read More
Individualism in America – People uniting in Emergency Situations like in Hurricane Irene – 29 Aug 11
Swami Balendu writes about the help that people gave each other during the hurricane Irene ... Read More
Review of the Year 2010 – Experiences and Changes – 31 Dec 10
Swami ji tells what happened to him each month of this year. Read about happy ... Read More
Hey Nithyananda – Was that Repeated Rape or a Divine Act? – 2 Dec 10
Swami Ji writes about gurus like Nithyananda who have sex saying they are Gods like ... Read More
Outsourcing to India – From IT Work to Homework! – 15 Nov 10
Swami Ji writes about students who outsource their homework to India and Indian teachers who ... Read More
Indian Media on Barack Obama and Pakistan – 8 Nov 10
Swami ji writes about the news coverage about Obama's visit to India and his talk ... Read More
Beating Children Costs Money – So Leave It! – 3 Nov 10
Swami Ji writes about a study that explains that corporal punishment costs the country money ... Read More
Cultural Exchange between India and USA – 21 Jul 10
Swami Ji writes about a cultural exchange week that his school in India does with ... Read More
Why are you Hiding your Birthdate? – 19 Jul 10
Swami Ji writes about people who do not want others to know their birthdate. Read ... Read More
Why are Dogs not allowed on Nudist Beaches? – 18 Jul 10
Swami Ji writes about his day at the North Sea beach, funny signs, naked men, ... Read More
Hidden Curiosity and Interest leads to Embarrassing Situations – 16 Jul 10
Swami Ji writes about people who are curious but do not want to look or ... Read More
Listening to Silence – Being Tired of Noise – 2 Jul 10
Swami Ji describes how the constant noise in New York City made him tired and ... Read More
Hormones in Meat and Children?s Nutrition – 30 Jun 10
Swami Ji writes about children and how their nutrition can affect them. Anger and aggressiveness ... Read More
Raising Expectations by Empty Feel-Good Talk – 29 Jun 10
Swami ji tells about people who make others feel good with their talk but they ... Read More
Change in Relationships – 28 Jun 10
Swami ji writes about relations and how they can change depending on their purpose and ... Read More
Supersize me – Fast Food, Overweight and Obesity in America – 24 Jun 10
Swami Ji writes about another extreme in the US: overweight and obesity as well as ... Read More
Comparing Ways of Expression in USA and Europe – 11 June 10
Swami Ji writes a comparison of how people express their feelings in the US and ... Read More
Extremes in America – 10 June 10
Swami Ji writes about extremes: everything is always either the best or the worst, the ... Read More
The Rich and the Poor – and their Public Transportation – 2 June 10
Swami Ji writes about public transport in the US and in India and why he ... Read More
No Public Transport Systems in Texas? – 29 May 10
Swami ji writes about the missing of public transport in Texas where they are not ... Read More
Forced to Give Tips in the US – 28 Sep 09
Swami Ji writes about the system of tips in the US which sometimes make you ... Read More
Helpfulness in the USA – 27 Sep 09
Swami Ji writes about the charitable attitude that he experienced in America. Their compassion and ... Read More
Comparing European and American Basic Attitude – 26 Sep 09
Swami ji compares the attitude of people in Europe and in the US and notices ... Read More
New York – New People to get to Know my Way – 26 Jul 09
Swami Ji writes about expectations from people who want to see him as a guru ... Read More
Native Americans and Aborigines – Similarities in History – 25 Jul 09
Swami Ji writes about the sad history of great cultures like the Aborigines and the ... Read More