{"id":2017,"date":"2015-01-21T00:30:56","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T05:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thepassportoffice.com\/blog\/how-a-strangers-parenting-story-made-me-realize-how-life-perspectives-can\/"},"modified":"2022-02-11T13:50:17","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T18:50:17","slug":"how-a-strangers-parenting-story-made-me-realize-how-life-perspectives-can","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepassportoffice.com\/blog\/how-a-strangers-parenting-story-made-me-realize-how-life-perspectives-can\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Stranger&#039;s Parenting Story Made Me Realize How Life Perspectives Can <b>&#8230;<\/b>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>How a Stranger&#39;s Parenting Story Made Me Realize How Life Perspectives Can <b>&#8230;<\/b><\/strong><br \/>\nEarlier this week I was at the American embassy in London for a passport renewal. A spirited and chatty British woman from Nottingham (what most of us know as &quot;Robin Hood country&quot;) stood in the (very long) cashier&#39;s line behind me. Without any &#8230;<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/catherine-zinger\/how-a-strangers-parenting_b_6496820.html\">Huffington Post<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>McCaul: Western Europeans can fly to <b>U.S.<\/b> without a visa<\/strong><br \/>\nHowever, they do need to complete an online application, and in some cases, U.S. officials will deny them entry. The application covers the basics of name, address, passport number, employment status and so forth. The Department of Homeland Security&nbsp;&#8230;<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.politifact.com\/truth-o-meter\/statements\/2015\/jan\/11\/michael-mccaul\/can-europeans-fly-united-states-without-visa\/\">PolitiFact<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How a Stranger&#39;s Parenting Story Made Me Realize How Life Perspectives Can &#8230; Earlier this week I was at the American embassy in London for a passport renewal. A spirited and chatty British woman from Nottingham (what most of us know as &quot;Robin Hood country&quot;) stood in the (very long) cashier&#39;s line behind me. 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