A common occurrence for immigrants after spending some time in their adopted place is that they begin to feel more comfortable, at ease with their new surroundings. Not a bad thing in most scenarios. Indeed, it’s what most of us want to happen when we decide to rock up in a location that may be outside of our comfort zone. However – and this tends to be place dependent – there are times when you can get to a level of comfort that slips into complacency. This is when things can get dangerous, something we’ve
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“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.”– Andy Warhol We all experience feelings of being unable to accomplish everything we set out to do. Yet we each get 24 hours a day, all to our own. So, why do some days seem to whoosh past and we don’t know where they went, while on other days we feel very productive? We see others we think use their time more efficiently than do we, and we see some who seem addicted to the quagmire of busy being busy, yet
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As Pope Francis is inaugurated, South America faces an exciting and uncertain period of change and opportunity
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Chávez's death marks the end of an era for both his nation and the FARC, who are losing a prominent ideological leader
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After fighting cancer for more than a year and a half, Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez died today at age
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Chef Tomás Rueda explains his food philosophy and the importance of using responsibly produced ingredients
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As we approach five years in print and three months online, The City Paper reaffirms its commitment to incredible coverage
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