51. Even at schools at which the computer picture is the brightest, the reality of city school life intrudes. 52. Even critics admit that the projects can inject a welcome note of whimsy into city life. 53. Eight years ago, Ed Boyd announced to his family that he was leaving city life behind for a life as a farmer. 54. Except in the growing number of areas that rangers are posting as off-limits, to protect city life from creeping into the wild. 55. Five years ago the two San Francisco software executives packed their attache cases and quit the city life, but not their corporate careers. 56. For a few peak years, there was hardly a more crucial place to socialize, hardly a more radical place to escape the city life outside. 57. For all the improvements in city life that the mayor can claim, reinventing local government is not one of them. 58. For many, the transition has been smooth, but others have lacked the skills and education to adapt to city life. 59. First, the cacophony of city life. |