It’s better to be jobless in Europe than employed in America. — I am an American living in France, and Like so many others during the covid-19 era, my financial situation has become difficult. Right now I am partially employed, but for several months I had absolutely nothing. Very recently, I was offered a full-time financial analysis management job in Florida, one…

The process and steps I took to leave the United States. — There isn’t a lot of good information out there for Americans who want to know more about their fellow citizens who have actually managed to move away to a foreign country. I recently wrote an article about why I left the USA and can’t go back — in response, many…

America needs a better code of laws that is easier to apply and harder to manipulate. — While it is a brilliant document that has inspired the global pursuit of freedom and equality for over two centuries, the existing U.S. Constitution has, unfortunately, become the centerpiece of political gridlock and social tension in America. In short, the constitution has become a major problem for America, which ought…

An interesting and obscure history of ancient language invasions. — Any native English speaker who has studied basic French has surely seen some of the more obvious examples of similar, or even identical words in both languages. “Attention,” “chef,” and of course, “entrée,” are just a few stark examples of the over 7,000 French words that made it into the…

The question is, who is Russia truly waging war against? — Western optimism about the war in Ukraine is misplaced, and it must stop before many more innocent people die. Russia is not waging a war simply for a couple of bits of land and their own legacy. Rather, Russia is engaged in a direct assault against NATO and is striking…

The future of sustainability is efficient business operations. — Over the past three years, the world has seen a series of major supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic, political tensions, climate change, natural disasters, and even shipping accidents. As a result, firms are increasingly keeping an eye on their balance sheets, since the next supply chain disruption might…

The latest development in the ongoing political saga entirely ignores the fact that America sucks at raising children. — No woman wants to have an abortion. Getting an abortion is as appealing as having surgery, and in some instances, it is exactly that. Just as no one is happy about being cut open, no sane woman wakes up in the morning and decides to have reckless sex so that…

Despite what many pundits are saying, France is not sliding into right-wing extremism. — The French presidential election gained a lot of media attention in the English-speaking world, particularly in America, where many journalists penned dozens of hyped-up articles about how nearly half of the population in France supported an extreme-right candidate. Many pundits have suggested that France is headed in the direction of…

7 ways that many actually succeed — #5 fabricate quotes that serve your purpose and misattribute them to historical people. — Influencers make a career out of convincing others that they have cracked some mysterious code to success. When they say this, they are telling us to believe that they are special and better than others — if we believe them and then behave just like them, then we too can…