Blog – Vintage American Ways

The events of September 11th are burned into our collective psyche as we reflect back on that day.
One hundred years ago people in the United States were watching World War I erupting in Europe and they must have had some of the same questions we had. Read More

Why do Americans love their fast food restaurants so much today, 100 years later? Almost half of us (44%) eat at a fast food restaurant at least once a week, according to Statistic Brain, citing Pew Research, and every day 50 million Americans are served. Read More

What happens when young people who have always been told that they are the best and brightest enter the workforce and are asked to do work that is routine? Read More

When we started writing about American culture, the first thing we had to decide was where to start. We were using a sociological definition of culture as the way of life of a group of people, developed over time, and passed down from generation to generation. This is a broad definition that really includes every aspect of human life and interaction. Read More

Times are tough. We’re facing a lot of important issues in the United States and instead of thoughtful, serious discussions, many political leaders and commentators on television have resorted to angry talking points and name-calling. Civil discourse seems to be an oxymoron. Read More