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    10 Differences Between the East Coast and the West Coast
    Carl McCoy
    • Jan 4, 2020
    • 6 min

    10 Differences Between the East Coast and the West Coast

    10 Ways that California differs from the East Coast When I was in my late twenties, I moved from Washington, DC to the San Francisco Bay...
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    The Mysterious Yin and Yang of Early Birds and Night Owls
    Carl McCoy
    • Dec 1, 2019
    • 7 min

    The Mysterious Yin and Yang of Early Birds and Night Owls

    There is the sun and moon They sing their own sweet tune Watch them when dawn is due Sharing one space - Al Jarreau, “Moonlighting” theme...
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    Two Diaries
    Carl McCoy
    • Jun 16, 2018
    • 10 min

    Two Diaries

    Here's a piece I wrote back in 2010, while teaching English to international students in New York City. Based on true events, with names...
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    A Trip to Tokyo
    Carl McCoy
    • Jan 19, 2018
    • 12 min

    A Trip to Tokyo

    In January 2015, I traveled to Tokyo for my work. We were planning to stay for just 7 days, but our trip was extended by 3 days due to an...
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    What Movies Tell Us about Ourselves
    Carl McCoy
    • Apr 12, 2017
    • 3 min

    What Movies Tell Us about Ourselves

    “The particular egoic patterns that you react to most strongly in others and misperceive as their identity tend to be the same patterns...
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    Are We Teaching Political Divisiveness in English Class?
    Carl McCoy
    • Apr 8, 2017
    • 4 min

    Are We Teaching Political Divisiveness in English Class?

    Unlike other cultures, Americans are encouraged to argue from a young age, in school. We all know that our national politics has become...
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    Let's Hear from Everybody
    Carl McCoy
    • Mar 24, 2017
    • 2 min

    Let's Hear from Everybody

    I was driving around in my car, listening to Fresh Air, with Terry Gross, and I was thinking, “Wow, she’s really good at interviewing...
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