This week I found this interesting object on my table at the restaurant here in Mallorca (Spain) : an ashtray. I could not remember the last time I have seen one in the USA. Even my 5yo asked me why people were blowing clouds at the restaurant’s terrasse. Cute. Let's dig a bit Find a spot to smoke if you can There is no federal smoking bans in the USA so it means each state or city can do whatever they want. Consequently it is hard for me to provide you with any good comprehe

I remember very well the first time I saw a kitchen sink garbage disposal. I was watching an American TV show. A dramatic scene showed two members of opposed gangs. Random bad guy 1 was threatening random bag guy 2 that he would shred his hand in the kitchen sink garbage disposal if the money didn’t appear. Of course, the money did appear immediately! Who wouldn’t… Garbage disposals can be scary. Let's dig a bit There’s smart thinking behind kitchen sink garbage disposals Gar

From a handful of harmless flies and eventually some lost bees that I met over 7 years in the French capital, I moved into the planet of the bugs. You cannot even imagine how many bugs there are: the bees, the ladybugs, the wasps, the cockroaches, the ticks, the crazy spiders and virtually any types of flying, ramping sneaky creatures you can imagine. Let's dig a bit A bug invasion In our current house, there is a basement: a few feet tall space with dirt floor locked with a

Are you used to cheek kissing people to greet them ? Time to quit and relearn the greeting techniques ! In America, people need space and a regular cheek kissing is definitely infringing the minimum personal space rule. Let's dig a bit Personal Space 101 Quick definition : personal space is the physical space needed to feel comfortable either interacting or just to stand alone. It varies depending on the relationship between people of course, gender, age ... and it varies A