What Zlatan knows
Just like so many around the world, I am thoroughly engaged with this year’s World Cup. Watching all of the games has led me to watch more of the analysts’ coverage of the games as well. That has exposed me to Zlatan Ibrahimovic. I knew of him as a player, but now we are all…
How do you brand a country?
Watching World Cup coverage introduced me to two new to me countries: Czechia and Türkiye. To be truthful, they were not new. It was just a rebrand. The country I previously referred to as the Czech Republic is using a shorter, but still official name. The unflattering Turkey was dropped to better align with the…
Kraft’s got an answer to European ranch obsession
As an American, ranch dressing is the most basic choice to top a salad. In fact, I go out of my way to find “more exciting” options. But that’s because I was raised with it. Cue the Europeans. If you are only following the 2026 World Cup through the eyes of TikTokers, you will have…
A Wren Says 