I've been asking myself that question for over two decades. When I came to the US, I was leaving a place that was steeped in tradition—some of it gorgeous. I mean, how amazing is it to be surrounded by World Heritage Sites? To go one city over and discover an entirely new local cuisine? To have your pick of coastline environment to choose from? Or parks in the city? Beauty all around in streets and monuments, as in crafts for sale. But, I was young and impatient. I resented some (OK most) of the bureaucracy that s l o w... Read more →