Thinking in Terms of Countries

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Clarissa

July 4, 2016

I submitted an article for publication a couple of weeks ago but when an older acquaintance asked what country I sent it to, I couldn’t answer. The journal is located in a country, for sure, but I have no idea which. Because I don’t think in terms of countries when I publish.

Another example. “Would you consider moving back to Canada?” I asked N.

“Which city?” was his response.

“I don’t know which city. I’m asking as a matter of principle if you’d consider moving to Canada.”

“What’s the difference?” N shrugged.

I started explaining the difference between the US and Canada but in the midst of the peroration discovered that N had fallen asleep. Yes, he’s been getting up for the baby for the past 3 days but still, a discussion of countries makes even my sparkling oratory soporific.

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4 responses to “Thinking in Terms of Countries ”

Shakti

July 4, 2016

N sort of has a point. How much more influential provincial or city governments would be on your theoretical life in Canada than just being anywhere in Canada?

Your life is different where you are now than it would be in say, Fort Worth or Cincinnati or Raleigh.

Isn’t Vancouver very different than Montreal or Toronto?

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1. Clarissa
  
  July 4, 2016
  
  It won’t be dramatically different but still it’s not the same. In Canada wed have to work a lot more to afford the same lifestyle. But we’ll be thinner and healthier, which is a great plus. Buying things – from baby clothes to furniture would become a lot harder and much more expensive. But we’ll be thinner and healthier. 😃
  
  Consumerism or health? That is the question.
  
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  1. Dreidel
    
    July 4, 2016
    
    Why would you be thinner and healthier in Canada? Would you and N eat differently, or exercise more?
    
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cliff arroyo

July 5, 2016

The US and Canada are very close linguistically (outside of Quebec) and also in terms of overall culture and society.

Would you be as blase about moving to France or Argentina or Saudi Arabia?

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