st louis – Expat Chronicles

One Hundred Weeks of Solitude

A repat chronicle on adjusting to the natural social distancing of the “gringo frio” in his native habitat.

Comparing crime data on Missouri to Peru, along with all the other U.S., Latin America, Europe and more. Select states sorted by murder rate.

A rant to Wife about the futility of worrying about shootings and gun violence, part of the ‘This is America’ series.

A primer on the St. Louis Blues’ campaign for the 2019 Stanley Cup championship (ice hockey).

Anecdote from a hipster bar in St. Louis and the “blue bubble” which are a bit of culture shock for an expat on a visit home from Latin America.

SUMMARY: Review of Julie MacIntosh’s Dethroning the King: Anheuser-Busch’s hostile takeover by InBev, making Budweiser a foreign-owned beer.