Word: californianism
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Phillips sees White Rabbit as part of the tradition of Californian dystopian novels. When she began writing, her vision of California was relatively bleak. She wanted to emphasize the isolation and loneliness that often comes with living in a condominium community like Ruth's "Paradise Lagoon." She was also concerned with the rapid growth and development that was choking the state. Now, after a few Boston winters, Phillips says her vision of California is more positive...
...might guess, I'm a native Californian, as are one-tenth of my fellow Harvardians (we're the ones whose faces you can't see under our scarves, hoods and hats). I'm from sunny San Diego, no less. And I have just one question for all you die-hard New Englanders, or those of you from places with even worse climates (perish the thought): Why be cold when you don't have...
...lanes have been in place for years--and there, you only need two people in a car to ride the good life into the sunset. Admittedly, few people use them, but they are undeniably a staple of the California freeway system. "Oh, the diamond lanes," a properly blase, jaded Californian will say, giving the lanes their...
...George is mostly uphill from there. One piece analyzes the leaking styles of various Clinton Administration officials; another offers a wonderful series of photos from New Hampshire in which a Pete Wilson operative snatches a BOB DOLE button off the shirt of a child who is posing with the Californian...
...when Copa America began two weeks ago, it was not only the U.S. that had something to prove but also Sampson as well. A 38-year-old Californian with a history of success coaching the University of Santa Clara, Sampson was diplomatic about his interim position, but he clearly wanted the job. "I think it's every coach's dream to be the coach of one's country," he told the Los Angeles Times. "It's an honor, a privilege." Even before the tournament in Uruguay began, observers could see the improvement in the American team, thanks in part...