August 9, 2024
Watching tall Tim Walz standing behind Kamala Harris, it reminded me of what it means to be an Ally in a world where tall white guys are usually the Alpha.
Shapiro & Improv & Tim Walz
The American Netherlander Tag
Shapiro Dutch Quiz Book
February 28, 2024
How to Be Dutch: THE QUIZ. All the questions that SHOULD be on the Dutch Citizenship Exam, according the expat expert who has been living in the Netherlands for close to 30 years.
Book Review: ‘Shapiro funny’
March 22, 2023
"Greg takes us, chapter by chapter, through the different aspects of Dutch life and how to cope with - sorry - appreciate them. We learn of course about about sex and drugs and the ubiquitous coffeeshops. We find out more about bike etiquette. And ...serious though it is, the Zwarte Piet subject is treated in an easygoing, unpreachy, unjudgmental manner.
Greg Shapiro’s Book Available Again on Amazon
September 30, 2021
I'm really happy how this book turned out. The first section revisits the Netherlands of 1994 when I first arrived, and then it delves into the typical Dutch stereotypes via my favorite first-hand stories. The second section is called How to Be Dutch: all the questions that SHOULD be on the Dutch citizenship exam. And the third section is a selection of Dutch names that do NOT translate well into English.
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