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So, IMHO the Obama and Huckabee surges come down to this: authenticity. It is a sweeping cultural trend, particularly in the U.S., particularly among young adults, and as such has a huge impact on the electoral campaign. I say “campaign” … Continue reading →

See previous post (and comments section) and then this update.

I think last year I wrote here about the sadness I, and presumably other people, were feeling at the thought of our landscape — esthetically, economically, culturally — under threat from global warming. What is Italy without its vineyards and … Continue reading →

When we moved to Portland Oregon in 1994, I feared cultural isolation. I had reason to, since the city was still not the indie, creative epicenter it has become. And it has a way to go before it matches my … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking about disintegration lately. In a world united by the sharing culture of the Internet, where “friends” share all kinds of information through Twitter, Facebook and MP3, our broader global society is not holding it together. It is … Continue reading →