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April 4, 2004
Exurbia, Golf, Immigration, and the new America

There's a really long article in today's New York Times which basically attempts to describe and respond to just about every current trend and force in the physical shaping of America today. Check it out. My favorite quote concerns "living in the cultural shadow of golf" - "The perfect human being, defined by golf, is competitive and success-oriented, yet calm and neat while casually dressed"
Posted at 4:32 PM
Category: Society