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The Japanese Are Right: Americans Don't Know What Good Food Is
by Whitney Worden, SUNY Cortland, April 23, 2008
“Is this onion any good?” my roommate asked me the other night. She dangled half of a red onion in a plastic baggy in my face. The parts exposed to the world had dried up a little bit but
Food and Culture: Differences between Japanese Eating and American Eating
by Chikako Nishimura, OCFL, Japan, April 23, 2008
Although the Internet and accessibility of continental flights have made globalization a reality, it is often difficult for one country to imitate another’s culture, particularly when it comes to food. There are many cuisines in the world, and Japanese
Our Dependence on Technology
by Vicky Paz, SUNY Cortland, April 23, 2008
Take a minute to think about the life you live today. Could you picture yourself without everyday “necessities,” such as electricity, purified water, your computer, cell phone, cordless house phone, automobile, or even traffic lights in the street? I
the final days of a falling empire
by Katie Hufnagel, SUNY Cortland, April 23, 2008
Zipping around in an automobile in the final days of a falling empire: in fact, I can’t think of anything I’d rather do. So we all hop in MarMar’s rickety station wagon for a pleasant little ride to the