http://www.lifeintheusa.com Complete guide to American life, culture, society, politics, business, economy, and people for immigrants and Americans en-us Copyright 2007, Elliot Essman znedek@yahoo.com znedek@yahoo.com http://www.lifeintheusa.com/icons/usaflag.gif http://www.lifeintheusa.com 32 32 http://www.lifeintheusa.com/community/carmoving.htm Moving long-distances can be pricey and stressful, but it can also be a great way to see the United States. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/community/carmoving.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 15:15 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/education/homeschooling.htm The ins and outs of educating your child yourself in the United States. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/education/homeschooling.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 12:36 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/places/wisconsin.htm People from Wisconsin are proud of their heritage and customs. They enjoy sharing their unique way of life with those who visit their state. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/places/wisconsin.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 11:06 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/transportation/busses.htm The ins and outs of travelling between American cities on Greyhound busses. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/transportation/busses.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 10:29 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/medical/childbirth.htm Childbirth in the United States can be a complicated and expensive process as indicated in this report. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/medical/childbirth.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 10:27 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/places/bozeman.htm The small city of Bozeman, Montana is unique. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/places/bozeman.htm Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:02 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/culture/reality.htm One of the most sensational, innovative, and often controversial genres of television programming in the United States right now is reality television. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/culture/reality.htm Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:12 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/culture/emerson.htm A Philosophy of Cheerfulness: Ralph Waldo Emerson's Self-Reliance http://www.lifeintheusa.com/culture/emerson.htm Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:56 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/culture/amdream.htm Hopes and dreams support the American experience in a unique way. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/culture/amdream.htm Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:12 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/landhistory/english2.htm American and British English have major differences, but is one better or more authentic than the other? http://www.lifeintheusa.com/landhistory/english2.htm Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:45 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/community/unruly.htm Some insight on child discipline issues in the United States. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/community/unruly.htm Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:24 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/culture/ncradio.htm Unlike many countries, the United States does not have a domestic government-run radio service. However, some radio stations in the U.S. are non-commercial, which means they do not run advertisements and are operated on a non-profit basis. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/culture/ncradio.htm Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:55 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/people/tattoos.htm While tattoos are growing in popularity among young Americans, tattooing is still a controversial subject in America today. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/people/tattoos.htm Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:35 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/everyday/serious.htm Many Americans regulate a relationship as if it were another appointment written into their scheduling books, each new development corresponding to a certain date on the calendar. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/everyday/serious.htm Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:48 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/services1/thriftshops.htm Thrift shops or second-hand shops are usually small, permanent stores run by hospitals, churches, or other charitable organizations. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/services1/thriftshops.htm Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:08 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/services1/yardsales.htm Yard, garage, tag, moving and apartment sales all refer to essentially the same thing: a private individual selling personal belongings from their own home. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/services1/yardsales.htm Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:22 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/stories/story001.htm An adventure borrowing strawberries from a neighbor. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/stories/story001.htm Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:19 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/education/prep.htm Some thoughts on New England preparatory schools in American culture. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/education/prep.htm Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:55 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/places/yorkpa.htm The history of the United States has repeatedly included mention of York, Pennsylvania. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/places/yorkpa.htm Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:02 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/business/supplies.htm The American system of business supplies. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/business/supplies.htm Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:55 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/community/thehome.htm American decorating styles vary widely. The population of this country is a melting pot of different cultures, and you can often see the individual history of a person's family just by inspecting the decorative nature of their home. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/community/thehome.htm Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:02 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/community/volunteer.htm According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, between September 2001 and September 2002, more than one in four U.S. citizens over the age of 16 had volunteered. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/community/volunteer.htm Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:57 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/community/childabuse.htm Child abuse in the United States: issues, actions and solutions http://www.lifeintheusa.com/community/childabuse.htm Sat, 22 Sep 2007 11:11 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/contest.htm Life In The USA announces a $1000 essay contest. The best articles we publish on American life will be eligible to win cash prizes. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/contest.htm Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:48 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/education/financial.htm A look at the American system for college financial aid. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/education/financial.htm Fri, 06 Jul 2007 15:19 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00104.htm The wine brings aromas of black cherry, blackberry, black pepper, cocoa, and violet to the nose, with sweet, ripe, almost floral warmth behind the aromatic notes. http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00104.htm Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:02 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00102.htm The grapes are hand harvested and brought in whole clusters to the press, after which the wine is barrel-fermented three months using natural yeasts, with concurrent malolactic fermentation. http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00102.htm Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:08 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00099.htm The $36 wine has the kind of soft tannins you would expect from a good Merlot, and these tannins meld well with a bright but grown-up acidity. http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00099.htm Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:27 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00095.htm Don and Rhonda Carano are a couple dedicated to both the good life and the production of good wine to fuel that life; we fellow good life people benefit. http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00095.htm Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:56 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00093.htm The Grand Reserve is K-J's second-tier offering among its better Chardonnays, and at $15, brings some real quality-to-price ratio to the table. http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00093.htm Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:22 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00092.htm Though the wine is young, it is precociously smooth, an exposition of cherry, blackberry and a nice range of fragrant spices: vanilla, nutmeg, clove, and cinnamon, along with some toast from that oak. http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00092.htm Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:58 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00090.htm This $50 offering shows a typical right bank Bordeaux approach by rounding out the Merlot with 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00090.htm Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:38 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00089.htm The sum of the wine is that it is well-made, stimulating to drink, a little brassy and fun, with complexity if you want it, and a great California grape behind it. http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00089.htm Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:22 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00087.htm The Sonoma Coast appellation covers an immense, seemingly gerrymandered swath of Sonoma County, allowing these 100% Pinot Noir grapes to be sourced from Carneros, from the Russian River area, and from vineyards in between. http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00087.htm Mon, 11 June 2007 19:02 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00085.htm The fresh fruit is a complex amalgam of peach, pear, some apple, mango and some pineapple. http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00085.htm Sat, 09 June 2007 17:19 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/employment/networking.htm A new book guides immigrants through the networking process in the USA. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/employment/networking.htm Thu, 07 Jun 2007 10:29 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00082.htm Kendall-Jackson sources the grapes for this excellent effort from Sonoma (88%) and Napa (12%). http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00082.htm Tue, 05 June 2007 18:22 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00075.htm Fetzer Vineyards produces a good, serviceable Chardonnay for less than $10 (available for as little as $7 at some outlets). http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00075.htm Wed, 30 May 2007 15:32 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00073.htm The berry aromas are both broad and deep: cranberry, black cherry, blackberry, boysenberry. The nose is also herbal (rosemary), spicy (black pepper and vanilla), with tangible chocolate/cocoa, all wrapped in cedar. http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00073.htm Mon, 28 May 2007 14:57 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/education/libarts.htm These colleges, rather than preparing students for a specific vocation, aims to give them a broad base of general knowledge and to develop their critical and creative thinking skills. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/education/libarts.htm Thu, 24 May 2007 10:29 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00067.htm Produced by Bonny Doon in California using 75% Riesling grapes from eastern Washington State and 25% from the middle Mosel in Germany, the $11 wine presents a mineral nose of petrol and rubber before rapidly giving way to straightforward fruity acidity on the palate. http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00067.htm Thu, 17 May 2007 11:53 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00053.htm The choir of southern French and Italian grapes is led by the Syrah, and well led indeed. The wine has both a push and yet an elegant softness, quaffable and reflective at the same time. http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00053.htm Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:44 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00052.htm The Mark West Winery builds wines from the best California grape sources it can find, and they put them together at accessible prices; this Pinot Noir can be had for $10-$12. http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00052.htm Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:19 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00044.htm I had this wine by the glass at the California Pizza Kitchen as a prelude to their excellent roasted pepper and goat cheese pizza: $8 a glass and the bottles run $15 to $17 retail. http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00044.htm Sat, 07 Apr 2007 11:11 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/art003.htm Ann C. Noble and her colleagues at the University of California at Davis have over the years refined a system of descriptive wine notes that they have incorporated into a WineAroma Wheel. http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/art003.htm Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:58 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00036.htm This excellent $12-15 Monterrey County Chardonnay comes proudly unoaked and hence, unsurprisingly, it yields a great deal of stimulating fruit, and lets some pleasant minerality shine through. http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00036.htm Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:57 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00034.htm Martini has crafted a good quality, straightforward Cabernet-led wine, in this case a wise blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Syrah, 8% Merlot and several others for the remaining fraction. http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00034.htm Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:46 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00031.htm On the nose the deeply golden wine presents both floral and mineral elements, but as the wine and palate start to become friends the key complement to the fruit becomes buttered toast. http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00031.htm Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:12 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00029.htm Gainey Sauvignon Blanc 2002 Santa Rita Hills Santa Ynez Valley California tasting notes http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00029.htm Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:17 GMT http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00027.htm Renwood Select Series Viognier 2004 tasting notes California white wine http://www.stylegourmet.com/wine/tas00027.htm Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:15 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/people/twixters.htm Young adults in America often have a tough time getting started in life. They are faced with many life demands, and perhaps too many choices in life. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/people/twixters.htm Sun, 11 Mar 2007 11:55 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/people/poverty.htm Poverty in America does not always appear at first glance, but it is a persistent national issue. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/people/poverty.htm Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:29 GMT http://www.lifeintheusa.com/food/proverbs.htm Americans like to use proverbs to dispense wisdom and transmit moral values. Food and drink may become the literal subject of a proverb, or the vehicle for transmitting a metaphorical message. http://www.lifeintheusa.com/food/proverbs.htm Sun, 17 Dec 2006 11:12 GMT