Winter in Dallas (Picture Postcards) Music, Art & CinemaTopics of the WorldUSA September 17, 2010 2 Anina2007 (Ana) shared this photo of a cold and foggy December day in downtown Dallas, Texas. Very [...]
School Days Around the World ArgentinaAustraliaClothingCosta RicaLanguagesMusic, Art & CinemaPeopleReligionRomaniaSpainTopics of the WorldUKUSA September 15, 2010 4 Recently on PocketCultures, we have featured collaborative posts to reflect the varying experiences of our contributors in [...]
“Ja lubię pierogi!” (I love pierogis!) – Polish Chicago FoodLanguagesPeopleTopics of the WorldUSA August 30, 2010 4 “The future starts today, not tomorrow.” – Pope John Paul II Poland has had the unfortunate luck [...]
Superstitions around the world AustraliaJapanPeopleReligionRomaniaTopics of the WorldUSA August 18, 2010 36 Do you have a lucky charm? Do you avoid calla lilies? Do you believe that to spill [...]
Fireworks and American Culture: Personal Freedom and Contractual Obligations CelebrationsPeopleTopics of the WorldUSA July 16, 2010 12 As I sat on the edge of a hill overlooking the beach in Vermilion, Ohio on the [...]
Puerto Ricans: Chicago, New York, America! CelebrationsPeopleTopics of the WorldUSA June 28, 2010 6 ¡Yo soy boricua…Sólo pa’ que tu lo sepa’! (I’m Puerto Rican… just so you know!) – Rosie [...]
Tempura in Japan FoodJapanTopics of the World June 1, 2010 10 A week doesn’t go by without tempura of some sort being eaten in my house. And when [...]
Like to eat? Chicago has you covered FoodTopics of the WorldUSA May 21, 2010 9 I love living in Chicago for the beaches, the art/music/theater, the sports, the different neighborhoods, the architecture, [...]
Southern comfort food FoodTopics of the WorldUSA May 14, 2010 2 Thanks to Liz Watkin for this photo from North Carolina, USA – catfish, grits and collard greens. [...]
Beyond the Census: African-American Culture in the United States PeopleReligionScience & TechnologyTopics of the WorldUSA April 20, 2010 8 It’s 2010, and the beginning of a new decade… which means that in the United States it’s [...]
Texas pub food FoodTopics of the WorldUSA April 16, 2010 2 Thanks to Ana for this photo of fondue mushroom burger on a hoagie and fries at Brick [...]
Irish American Culture: Pass the Colcannon CelebrationsReligionTopics of the WorldUSA March 17, 2010 10 “Well, it takes all kinds of men to build a railroad.” “No sir, just us Irish.” – [...]