I think it depends what you want to do... like if your end objective is to be a freelance illustrator or a working fine artist, then basically alot of my friends just got flexible minimum wage work until they could get enough of a reputation going that they made their income from commission work, and also eventually…

Yeah, the inevitable descent from "Hahaha, ________ is sooo craaazy," to "Jesus Christ, _______ is actually insane."

Yeah, one hand I completely support the need of the girl to have a service animal, and expect that the neighbours be accommodating, but horse aside, keeping a variety of fowl, pigs, and dogs on an urban property in close proximity to neighbours is awful. Some friends had neighbours that kept fowl and dogs together in…

He's started real dialogue about information security and espionage; because of him Europe is poised to start hosting its own more secure servers, and over the world has chilled alliances between alot of countries as it's revealed intelligence programs that pose a risk to national and economic insecurity. Yeah, we…

That's such a great compliment, haha. I'm pretty cynical about politics, but gosh I remember when he came to the university, and friends had photos doing Irish Carbombs with him- it's a cliche expression but he was such a grounded man of the people, and with a goofy sense of humour. Canada is a colder place without…

I suppose the big issue is that patriotism within the country implies that some fellow citizens are not patriotic, untrustworthy, or even traitorous. Especially in an election... like no one in any party is literally working for Al Quaeda, it's just a disagreement over politics, and patriotism is a childish ruse and…

The German's don't even really use the German flag so much anymore... bars with too many flags in the windows are kinda code for "very right wing" and something similar applies to people who fly flags on their houses.

Here is Merkel taking a flag away from one of her colleagues during an election celebration:

The issue with it though is that a pretty sizeable number of people still feel threatened by the flag as a symbol of hate, and whether you like it or not, it still does carry racist connotations, as people are still alive from the Civil-Rights era were the South was especially notorious for being racist. The…

Yep, just arrived over here from the Gawker.

You know how people often come away from the Olympics with a better perception of the host, or a new desire to see some city you hadn't really thought of? Yeah that's not gonna happen here.

It's a pretty interesting phenomena- and as a fellow Canadian I wonder about the direction we're headed with our own increasing rhetoric about the armed forced (Denmark too is in an increasingly patriotic mood after Afghanistan). Contrast this with Germany, where people chuckle about army guys walking around in…

The fact that this study took place in multiple parts of Europe also undoubtably complicates any correlations, and introduces cultural dimensions that makes it sketchier to make suggestions for North Americans.

Drake:

As a Canadian I've literally had German people sight with relief when they asked if I was American and said no. They're kinda dicks about it to be honest.

Politics aside, Southerners and Canadians get along quite well- I think its just the character. I think it's the insistence on manners... the East Coast can be pushy and rude from a Canadian perspective.

I dunno, while the bulk of clothes sold are of course going to be very cheap and inexpensive, I wouldn't be surprised if there was some move on the part of the middle-class towards higher-quality items even at high cost. There's always that level that AA is at, which is more expensive than Walmart,H&M but not out of…

Yeah, I dunno if they have a bad work culture or what, but I'm at least reassured that they HAVE to let me in. If I was a foreign student or someone on a visa I'd be terrified of them. The American ones have asked strange questions ("why would you need to go to school for art?") but I've had a bunch of them make jokes…

I've heard mixed responses, I think the Canadian customs has a reputation for being pretty strict (no DUIs or minor offences even if they were from years and years ago) I've had totally good interactions with US customs, and in contrast the Canadian ones have on a few occasions been dickish to me despite being my…

I imagine they wait until a cost-effective(ish) flight is up, and also they probably don't mind it being in some sense punitive: in their minds they probably have to scare people a bit so the public takes them seriously.

You also wonder too why she didn't pre-clear it with Canadian authorities. Surely she could have talked to the embassy in the UK and they could have had an interview and given her a letter, or just told her "don't bother for another ___ years."