Category: Personal Anecdotes

It is my firm belief that in order to get a proper picture, we have to seek out as many opposing views as possible, and contrast the personal with the official information being put out. Anecdotal evidence is just that, personal and not substantiated by scientific research, but it helps us connect with something we might otherwise miss. Which is also a huge reason behind my preference of asking people instead of just googling. Things come up in those conversations that would otherwise be missed.So read, enjoy and take what works from the pieces featured here.

The Po’boy as Metaphor for Finnish Society

But this was no Bono and the Corrs cover of Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra’s Summer Wine, this was essentially Summer Wind, something that maybe sounded similar to the untrained ear, but had no bearing in any way, shape or form on the original. Or as someone close to my heart – who would never utter a bad word against someone unless they absolutely had to – put it, “Jesus no! This is a toast. A toast with meat and some greens.”