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...Alright, so maybe things aren??t that bad, but all I’m saying is that when you’re six Red Bulls deep trying to finish up a paper that’s three hours late, you might just want a little diversion from the daily grind...
...roads aren??t all romance and freedom. There are places of deep, persistent poverty and places where all the interesting things have been paved over. In others, the pavement is falling apart. Questions beyond ones about the integrity of bridges—ones about the integrity of our society or the role of the educated class in it—remain stubborn and troubling...
...selection. The speech made it very clear which cultural category contained Barack Obama, who Palin described as a condescending elitist who “lavishes praise on working people when they are listening, and then talks about how bitterly they cling to their religion and guns when those people aren??t listening.” These sentiments were the theme of the evening at the Republican Convention, as Palin’s predecessor on the lectern, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, claimed that Obama didn’t consider Sarah Palin’s experience...
...taken of them. But outside the white pillars, while feeding the birds and living in plastic tents, they are simply a part of the spectacle. That is not to say that this place has evaded mass social protest for the Iraq War and other causes or that these protesters aren??t doing something completely commendable day-in and day-out. People of all ages and experiences have come together in front of the White House to take a stand, but at this moment, the protesters were just part of the scene. Their shaggy beards and cardboard hats, painted...
...travelers realize, people are the same, too. Maybe they speak a language I don’t yet significantly understand, maybe their customs are something I have to work to emulate, but the things that matter aren??t different at all. The lines highlighting my host mother’s mouth suggest my own mom’s smile, and the hands of the shepherd’s wife remind me of my grandmother’s. As my Chinese lags far behind proficient, the facial expressions and gestures that I rely on for communication cross all kinds...