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Jan 4
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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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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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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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 t...

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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 i...

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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 peo...

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