I just finished reading your book Too Much Of Nothing. I really enjoyed it, lol it a round about way its reminded me of people I grew up with. I liked it being told from Eric's point of view.
SO how did you get to Germany??
Peace
 

Indoctrination into the open critique seems to start early. Germans have an unbelievable ability to find something wrong with you/ you behavior/ your children's behavior and and without reserve, tell you about it in the middle of the street. I suppose that if you grow up hearing strangers tell your momma to quit feeding you chocolate, or that you are obviously not dressed appropriately for the weather, you feel justified to start doing the same at a young age.
 

1) Allison: Not quite sure how I wound up here -- it was all very sudden -- but not as random as it sounds, since I have dual citizenship. 2) Desyl: After a while in Berlin you start to find the petty judgement of strangers amusing.