Gabriel García MárquezThe huge cast of characters and rapid-fire plot made this book extremely difficult to follow. It might have been an enjoyable read if it was half the length.
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There's lots of advice around the internet for expats looking to settle in France (and Paris in particular). Before coming here, I read up on countless forums and blog posts about how to look for a place to live, set up a bank account, get a phone plan, and all that wonderful bureaucratic stuff. …
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Debate over the role of the automobile is a mainstay of urban politics. A quick scan of the last few months' headlines reveal a debate over surface parking in Minneapolis, Washington Metro's push for more transit-oriented stations, mixed messaging from Hamilton's downtown parking study, and …
I first came across the word permaculture while looking for volunteer opportunities online. Melissa and I had our hearts set on visiting Portugal and we were finding lots of organic farms that were willing to host us in exchange for a few hours' work each day. At first I glossed it over as another …
