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4/13/2007
I lived in Ithaca for a bit a while back, so, it may have changed a bit since then (but, things in Ithaca probably do not change that much that fast - part of its charm, it seemed to me). I agree Ithaca can be a bit drab (lack of sunshine) - in the winter. In the spring and summer, it's arguably one of the most beautiful places I've seen. Ithaca did not seem politically correct for the sake of being politically correct, sort of like how Noam Chomsky is not politically correct for the sake of being politically correct. People there, as a result of the colleges and what they've attracted (people from all over the world that tend to be quite thoughtful) over the centuries, just tend to be a relatively very thoughtful, educated (formally or informally) group of people. That tends to translate to "progressive" or what might seem to someone from elsewhere in America as "politically correct". Small population with HUGE variety of backgrounds, generally, and with a HUGE variety of, e.g., cuisines at excellent restaurants, intellectual and outdoor opportunities, and a pretty "organic" feel (there's an ecovillage nearby, e.g.). But definitely a small place quite secluded from interstates and big cities - at least geographically if not in terms of where some of the people hale from - for sure. My $.02, anyhow.
kevin | Denver, CO