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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – American Style Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 18, 2011
I’m not a huge fan of the Millennium series. For a variety of reasons, I wrote briefly about this back in 2010. Since then I’ve only managed to get myself through the second book. I still have the final book staring back at me from my bookshelf. Waiting. I just can’t seem to get into…
Danish. For Swedes. Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 14, 2011
I’m spending my summer in Denmark, trying to learn Danish. Which is not Swedish. It’s close, but not close enough as I am realizing more and more as the days go by. So this post will not be about Swedish. At least, not specifically. It will be about Danish. Or at least about learning a…
Beer in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 7, 2011
Alcohol rules are a little different in Sweden. We knew that though. There is the state run Systembolaget which is the only outlet available for the legal purchase of any sort of hard alcohol or higher alcohol content beer. But that doesn’t mean you can’t buy beer in your average grocery store. It just means…
Housing in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jun 27, 2011
I cheated when I moved to Sweden. I blame my parents. I have dual citizenship so I didn’t have to deal with any sort of visa or residency permit. No work permit. No student permit. Life was good. But I did still have to deal with housing. And that doesn’t mean life is good. A…
Familjeboken – A Swedish Learning Tool Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jun 21, 2011
I mentioned a few days ago that I spent the last academic year teaching Swedish. I had way too much fun with it and am excited to be teaching again next semester. But I’m always looking for little things I can use in class: movies, short films, radio clips, podcasts, and of course, books. And…
Swedish in Swedish-America Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jun 17, 2011
The US saw a lot of immigration from the Scandinavian countries in the late 1800s. While there were Swedes in the US before this point, this was one of the first large immigrant waves. Many settled in Minnesota and the surrounding areas. This isn’t at all surprising to anyone who may have been to Mora…
Right on Red in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jun 15, 2011
I’m going to admit to doing something wrong. I drove on an American driver’s license in Sweden longer than I should have. Technically you’re only allowed to do that for about a year. I know, I know, I’m an awful person. I justified it by saying that I left to go back to the US…