Connective Visions

The Norwegian butter crisis provides both a relief and a nuisance in the holiday season.

Deep sorrow at this weekend’s events in Norway sparks recollection of the multicultural nature of the encounter of nations.

An often overlooked Viking turns an exploratory eye on Philadelphia, past and present.

Small-town news from Norway provides summer relief from the usual media.

Janteloven might be the fly in the soup of contemporary notions of deserving.

As an Independence Day gift to Norwegian friends, the author suggests they – and other nations – review their U.S. bond portfolios.

Two days after the death of Osama bin Laden, things are turning a bit crazy.

The author emerges from the short course in accounting that is U.S. tax time.

Camilla Läckberg’s The Ice Princess is a lesson in why writers still need serious editors and reviewers.

Shifting the holiday focus from sales to relationships can provide both social and economic benefits.