Why do New Yorkers seem rude? A quirky and interesting article about the culture of New Yorkers.
posted on May 20, 2008 - View this thread

New York City rage.
posted on Nov 29, 2005 - View this thread

Stureplan - Stockholm's Social Diary goes a long way to moderate the image of egalitarian Scandinavia. This site, highlighting quasi-royalty and celebrities (and those who wish they were) in exclusive private parties, seems like a Nordic version of New York's upper east side than a open-to-all-social-democratic-paradise. What gives? (Via)
posted on Aug 6, 2005 - View this thread

A flood of homeless at city shelters. '"I think that there must be a greater segment of our population that has tenuous connections to family and friends, and therefore has fewer resources to fall back on when something very bad happens like when they lose their job," he said.' How can there be so many people, who have no one to count on? Are we getting some serious payback from the nuclear family society?
posted on Dec 18, 2001 - View this thread