A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Office

Urban living is a constant, shifting dance we do with the people around us, and yet, more and more, we exist in our own solipsistic worlds.by Katie HerzogKenishirotie/GettyA few years ago, I was complaining about Seattle weather on the phone with my mother, who has lived in the South for most of her adult life, a region where, when it rains, it quite literally pours. "Well, sure, it rains a lot there," my mom said. "But it's a dry rain, isn't it?"
She had point. On dry rain days, the rain is jus