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...Whether it's urban kids who can't go outside because it's too dangerous or the overscheduled, overparented kids at the other end of the spectrum--I'm worried that boys have lost the chance to play and to explore," Anderson told me. Our society takes a dim view of idle time and casts a skeptical eye on free play--play driven by a boy's curiosity rather than the league schedule or the folks at Nintendo. But listen to Anderson as she lists the virtues of letting boys run themselves occasionally...
...though, seems to have a lasting effect. It is impossible to feel isolated because so much is going on. The enormity of the city invades my life and the lives of everyone around me, yet silent walls separate us from each other, creating the disquietude I feel when I dim my lights for the night...
...reflexively recoiled, for example, when Bush proposed his faith-based initiatives. "We should have said, 'Welcome to the fray, Mr. President. Where have you been? Because we have been at this a long time. So we want to work with you on that,'" Price says. "Instead Democrats took a dim view of it almost in principle...
...phenomenal dim sum at famous Hong Kong eateries, traditional and painstakingly elaborate multi-course meals in Kyoto, and roast duck at a world-renowned restaurant in Beijing. The last one even gave us a numbered certificate with our meal, in case we doubted the fowl's authenticity...
Welcome to the communal table. Except for the occasional dim sum pig-out, Americans have traditionally liked their public dining experiences to be private, favoring booths, banquettes and sometimes even whole rooms that separate them from others. But lately, whether out of a modern need for community or an ancient urge to break bread in company, sharing dining space with strangers is appealing to a growing number of diners at all levels of the food chain. "I eat so many meals rushed, in front of the TV," says James Wheeler, 28. "It's sometimes nice to share a meal with...