It's been raining all night, my girlfriend said this morning.

When I went into the bathroom and I looked out the window I thought about how this is how  snowmageddon would arrive. The temperature would fall below freezing tonight and then it would all turn into snow.

Being snowed in is a...

I remember once listening to someone talk about how New Yorkers talked. Apparently one of their primary forms of small talk consists of speaking about the subway. I was intrigued but confused. I asked how can you make small talk about the subway.

"Oh they just talk about which route they...

When I was in  Europe I wondered how  Americans could tolerate having to drive when going to even the most essential places like the cafe or the grocery store.

In Europe I thought it was good that cafes were essential by acting as a place for people of all ages to...