When I traveled across America, I discovered a lot of ignorance about other countries. In Europe, by contrast, history and cultures are all around you. Maybe because other countries are close at hand, Europeans are more curious about foreigners and feel a need to learn. It might help to establish a consortium of museums and nonprofit groups, perhaps led by the Smithsonian Institution and the Kennedy Center, to make fine arts, performing arts, and cultural and historical exhibitions available to more American cities. He has lived in the United States on and off for 11 years.
American television needs to provide more balanced reporting on the Olympics.
Past coverage has ceaselessly promoted American athletes, often ignoring the performance of others. The problem was obvious back in February 1994, when I was living in New York and watching the Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway. During the slalom portion of the men's Alpine combined event, American skier Tommy Moe was in third place. Following him were two Norwegian slalom specialists who were seen as likely top finishers. Moe finished fifth.