And here’s a column from the July/August issue of Scanorama. Keep reading.
Scanorama: Manual labor
Tipping point
I find tipping difficult. People in Finland or Sweden don’t generally give tips, I would say, so I’m not used to that at all, it’s not something my brain is wired to do.
I also find it hard to tip when you have to do it with coins. How do you make that an event, how do you not make it feel like you’re handing out candy money to little kids? I have no idea. Leaving a couple of dollar bills on the table feels fine, leaving a two-dollar coin feels .. like a statement.
Last night, I went out with a friend, and I saw people buying a 57-kronor pint of beer, and leaving three kronor as a tip. Is that anything? (Obviously, I didn’t tip at all).

NHL.com: Last call
Hockey season 2007-08 is now officially over. For my take on Game 6, click here, or continue reading after the jump.
Red Wings win the Cup
Last year, Anaheim Ducks won the Stanley Cup with 16 Canadians on its roster and early on, it seemed that other NHL teams were cranking out Ducks copies in an attempt to win the Stanley Cup. And here we are again, with Detroit winning the Stanley Cup, with eight Swedes on its roster, and at least four, five, ok, let’s make it six, fine, seven, in prominent roles on the team.

Hockey Dads
You know I have a soft spot for hockey Dads. I’ve got one, and I am one.
Tight like that

Time Machine
I just got a letter from last week. In the envelope, there was a picture of me interviewing Henrik Lundqvist.
Risto: “What’s your name?”
HL: “Henke Lunkvist”
R: “What’s your favorite team?”
HL: “Ilves.”

Drop the puck
You know what I mean.
Hype Ovechkin
I think the price just went up.

