MitraThe way people talk about Instagram and Facebook algorithm makes me think of “Person of Interest”…Do you remember Person of Interest TV show? You know, that TV show which ran from September 2011 to June 2016, which was about how people…4 min read·Feb 11, 2021----
MitraWhy is it sometimes so hard to hear criticisms about our parenting methods?Americans are very concerned (some would say “stress a lot”) about what their children do, what they eat, what they learn (especially at…5 min read·Jan 23, 2017----
Mitra13 cultural features of AmericansI have already mentioned some of these cultural features in other articles: “Words, concepts and attitudes” and “Why I make the…8 min read·Jan 17, 2017----
MitraImmunization: why such a disenchantment?We are currently experiencing a flu epidemic period in France. Almost every day or so we hear from the media about the influx of patients…5 min read·Jan 13, 2017----
MitraRecess: a controversial issue in the USA!I have repeatedly here praised some American traits or the way of life in the US but it is not a total and naive admiration. There are…5 min read·Jan 7, 2017----
MitraMysterious gifts to charities: typically American?It was almost by chance that I came across an article about incognito donations to charities in different areas in the United States. I…3 min read·Dec 29, 2016----
MitraShould immigrants and expatriates celebrate the holidays of their adopted country?Anyone who has ever lived outside his home country has asked himself this question: should I celebrate the holidays of my adopted country…3 min read·Dec 17, 2016----
MitraBonjour, a mandatory word in FranceIn France there is a word pronounced several dozen times a day: “Bonjour” (i.e. “Hello”). This preliminary form of politeness is so…3 min read·Dec 8, 2016----
MitraThe elf on the shelf: a new Christmas tradition to adopt?The elf … what? Do you know this “new” Anglo-Saxon Christmas tradition? If not I suggest you have a look at it, because like many other…3 min read·Nov 29, 2016----