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The line-up

I tend to avoid generalizing about people and it always bugs me when other people do so. You know, the statements like “I’m supposed to have a bad temper (or talk loud), I’m Italian” or “I like to drink because I’m Irish” – those kind of stupid statements. For the record, not all Italians have [...]

The taxman’s coming

The United States is the only country in the world that requires its expat citizens to file an income tax return and to pay taxes if they’re income is above a certain level. I have to admit, that I find it annoying that I have to file an income tax return when I already pay [...]