Archive for February, 2007

Running, horse racing and culture

Two different articles about sports caught my eye recently for their connection to culture. The first story was about the rise of women runners from Ethiopia.  It focused in part on Tirunesh Dibaba, the current world record holder in the 5,000 meters, and on the astonishing number of champion runners that hail from her region [...]

February 5, 2007 sports cultures 0 Comments

Creating time to travel

It is one of our great challenges, particularly for Americans with little vacation time — creating time in our lives to travel.  Rolf Potts, author of Vagabonding, has a variety of ideas for individuals who are determined to hit the road. Short of simply asking for more vacation time, many people negotiate long-term leaves of [...]

February 1, 2007 sabbaticals, views on work, why we travel 0 Comments
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