In my previous Youtube video titled, "So frustrated with Sweden," published September 29, 2026, I talked about "skolresa," which is the Swedish term for a school field trip. I am going to discuss this subject in more depth because I have always felt school field trips are interesting and are very important experiences for students.… Continue reading Organizing a school field trip in Sweden near Gällivare
I recently saw a few posts on Instagram about Mental Health Week, which apparently is recognized October 5-9, 2026 in Sweden. It reminded me that I had recently seen an event flier about a psychologist speaking at folkets hus (the theater) in Gällivare, so I connected the dots that he was probably speaking for mental… Continue reading Discussing mental health in Sweden
For a number of year's my daughter's elementary school in Sweden organized an annual field trip where students traveled to popular destinations in the region, such as Stora Sjöfallet, LuleÃ¥, Lofoten (Norway), Rovaniemi (Finland) and even Tromso (Norway). Of course I was excited for my daughter to experience a school trip. However, there was a… Continue reading So frustrated with Sweden
I was featured on The Todd Huff Show, a conservative live radio broadcast based in Indiana, on December 22, 2025 to speak as president of Republican Atheists. The episode is titled "Can Republicans and Atheists share the same tent?". Tune in at this link. Todd asked me about life in Sweden, my religious history and… Continue reading Lauren Ell of Republican Atheists featured on The Todd Huff Show
Last updated March 4, 2023 I have become increasingly interested in documenting Scandinavian businesses closing throughout the United States. It seems every time I turn around I am hearing about another Scandinavian business in the US closing. I feel their closures show waning public interest in Scandinavian culture, as well as economic challenges, such as… Continue reading Closed and operating Scandinavian businesses in the United States
I was featured on a national livestreamed news segment on Tv4, a Swedish TV channel, to discuss the impeachment trial of Trump, on January 21, 2020. P4 was particularly interested in hearing a Republican perspective on the event, hence why they contacted me. I am connected with a number of Republicans located throughout Sweden. One… Continue reading Lauren Ell was featured on national Swedish livestreamed news
This is an ongoing list of bombings in the Scandinavian and Nordic regions. Note, this list contains only bombings I have been able to find news articles about. It is reported there have been far more explosions in Sweden in 2019. April 15, 2019 - Malmö, Sweden - explosion in the stairway of an apartment… Continue reading List of bombings in the Scandinavian and Nordic regions
I was recently featured on a livestream interview hosted by the Youtube channel HistoryNET where I discussed my organization Republican Atheists, the US atheist community and life in Sweden. One of the hosts of HistoryNET has been following Republican Atheists' social media for some time and recommended that HistoryNET should interview me. The channel primarily… Continue reading My latest livestream interview where I discuss Republican Atheists and more
I recently visited the world famous Icehotel located in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, for the second time. The first time I visited was in February 2018 and the second time was December 2018 - and it was fabulous! If you are assuming that the Icehotel is a hotel made of ice, then yes, you are correct. It… Continue reading Why the Icehotel in northern Sweden is particularly cool
Since living in Sweden for nearly three years, one of the most bizarre things I have observed is the push for police women officers by The Swedish Police Authority, Sweden's official police organization, as well as Sweden's national media outlets. When a story about crime comes up in Swedish news, more often than not the… Continue reading Sweden’s bizarre push for police women
