City Life

Globally, urban areas tend to also be home to concentrations of power, such as government capitals and corporate headquarters, and the wealthy and powerful people that are employed in them. Cities also organize people, create norms, beliefs, and values. As outlined by Max Weber in his book, The City, “there are five...

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Snapshot From Japan

Two years ago, I achieved alpha-geek status among my friends by moving to Japan. Since then, all I’ve been hearing from them is how lucky I am and how they would murder any endangered species still clinging tenaciously to existence in exchange for permission to live in my closet. And I totally get it, because come on,...

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Living In The Country

One View: Growing up on a farm is extremly boring and lonely. You wish to become 16 so you can drive somewhere. You turn 16, get an old pickup truck, and find out there is nowhere to go except hangout in the parking lot out side the movie theater. You spend a lot of time working for your dad and reading books. Another View:...

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Living In Myrtle

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is the cornerstone of the famed Grand Strand — the 60-mile stretch of uninterrupted beaches in South Carolina. The area’s scenic beaches and lively community attract about 15 million visitors each year, but it’s the more than 31,000 residents who get the best of both worlds. “While a lot of...

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