Pushing Boundaries: Two Lives of One People/part 2
Part of my intent for this volunteer experience in Bolivia was to learn about the culture and traditions of the people here. I have come to realize that what I am actually learning about more and more
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26/07/2009
Pushing Boundaries & Challenging Them to Push Back/part3
In college, I read the book The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, by Anne Fadiman. The book follows the life of a young Hmong girl's struggle with
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24/07/2009
A neighborhood without feneces
As a native of San Diego, who has never lived, & has too rarely ventured beyond the weather-protected confines of Southern Cali I will admit that I have a geographically-limited world view
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06/07/2009
How To Be A Thrifty Tourist In Your Own Town
Looking for something new to do this weekend without breaking the bank? Be a tourist in your own town! Now, I know that may not sound very exciting to some, but every town/city has something to offer
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06/07/2009
Uncommon ground
Dave Barry writes that the Japanese view Anglos, without too much malice, as large, loud water buffalo. Whether this impression was formed before my family visited Japan is uncertain, though it is cle
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