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Represent Your Set

Sometimes, when you stop just for a second and take stock of the people in your life, you really do have to quietly thank the cosmos for what truly is the blessing of friendship. Many people have a set of good friends that they’ve built over the years through shared experiences in high school or […]

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On Community

For a week now, I’ve been trying to write a post about the decline, nay, decay of my hometown Jacksonville in general, and of the black community that I grew up in, in particular. It’s been hard; I still haven’t figured it out. After this last trip home, I agree even more with my parents’

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Swiss Beat

The first thing you notice about Switzerland’s largest city – Zurich – is that, by comparison, every other city in the world looks worn-down and raggedy. The whole place smacks of affluence, from the clean comfort of the airport to the understated high-end street fashion (even old people rocked dark denim and leather jackets by

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Thoughts of an American Expatriate After a Spur-of-the-Moment Weekend Trip Home

•    Everything is so clean. •    Everything is so cheap. •    There are indeed a few loud, obnoxious American douchebags. Conversely, most Americans are friendly, polite, and helpful. •    Products come in too much unnecessary packaging. •    The weather couldn’t be any more pleasant than in Northeast Florida in spring. •    At 72, my mother

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Ernest White II