It sure is weird to be back here. Germany still feels like real life; this is just some bizarre dream. Here are some of my first impressions: 1. Americans are FAT. Germans aren't pencil-thin, and at different times of life your body does add fat for specific, healthy reasons. But most of the fatness isn't for any of those reasons. It's not healthy to drive yourself in a motorized cart because you're too big to walk down the grocery aisle. 2. Storebought baked goods, as well as yogurt, taste like... read more