From the category archives:

Germany

How Germany changed me from a Republican to a Democrat

March 19, 2010

Before I moved to Germany in May 2002, I was a lifelong Republican.  I came from a family of political conservatives.  I participated in Young Republican activities in high school and college.  As soon as I turned 18, I registered as a member of the Republican Party of Virginia.  I voted for Bob Dole over [...]

Read the full article →

New Addition: Guide to Regensburg

March 16, 2010

I just added a new page to this site, a guide with tours, restaurants and shopping tips in Regensburg.  I plan to expand on what’s there, but I think it’s a good start for now.  Do you have any tips on Regensburg?  Head on over and add them to the comments on the page!

Read the full article →

To my German readers: What do you think of your healthcare?

August 22, 2009

I distant relative of mine wants to know: “german healthcare..it may be good it may be good for you BUT do all germans feel the same way ?“ So I’d like to hear from you.  What do you think of the German healthcare system?

Read the full article →

Health Care in Germany: Reader Experiences

August 20, 2009

This is the third post in my series on universal health care.  I previously posted a description of the health care system in Germany, and my experiences with it compared to the US, but don’t just take my word for it, here are eleven reader experiences with health care in Germany that have been submitted [...]

Read the full article →

Health Care in the US and Germany: My Personal Experiences

August 19, 2009

This post is the second one of my series on universal health care. The first was a description of the health care system in Germany, the third was reader submitted experienced with universal health care in Germany, the fourth gave experiences with universal health care around the world, and the fifth takes on myths surrounding [...]

Read the full article →

Health Care in Germany

August 18, 2009

This is the first post in a series on universal health care, addressing the concerns that have been brought up in the current debate on health care reform in the US.  This post describes the German health care system. How do health statistics compare between Germany and the US? Looking at the World Health Organization’s [...]

Read the full article →

What I like about Germany!

May 22, 2009

Happy Birthday, Germany! The Bundesrepublik Deutschland turns 60 years old today.  Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag! Almost 5 years ago, I made a post about my likes and dislikes of Germany.  I figured I’d update it, and since it’s Germany’s birthday, I’ll save my updated dislikes for another day. Brezn – I still love my fresh [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries