Chinese Belly Dancers in Cowboy Hats!
Among the many acts performing today at the International Festival. I thought their routine was kind of cute, myself. And where but the U.S. would you see Chinese belly dancers in cowboy hats?
Do the rest of you old folks notice more hostility between ethnic groups these days? I do. I think it's a darn shame. It seems like the more that businesses and the government talk about diversity, the less we have. Maybe we should all just ask businesses and the government to stop making an issue of it and just all get acquainted at our own pace. I'm not proposing revoking anti-discrimination laws, I think we need those, but I think diversity programs and classes and whatnot mostly annoy people and in reaction they cling to their own little group more than they would have otherwise.
Yipe. Sorry about the long silence. My life is so boring I didn't think anyone would notice. I promise to do better.
My dr. tells me I have a bad case of Americanitis and to lose some more weight. So it's Japanese food for me! This is not a big sacrifice because I like it anyway, but we didn't often have it because Dan's not big on soup and pickles, and how can you have Japanese meals without soup and pickles? However, he has agreed to try different versions till we find something we both like.
Apologies again, especially to Koko! If you get a chance, head east and visit, and we'll spoil you. Seems like the least I can do.
Do the rest of you old folks notice more hostility between ethnic groups these days? I do. I think it's a darn shame. It seems like the more that businesses and the government talk about diversity, the less we have. Maybe we should all just ask businesses and the government to stop making an issue of it and just all get acquainted at our own pace. I'm not proposing revoking anti-discrimination laws, I think we need those, but I think diversity programs and classes and whatnot mostly annoy people and in reaction they cling to their own little group more than they would have otherwise.
Yipe. Sorry about the long silence. My life is so boring I didn't think anyone would notice. I promise to do better.
My dr. tells me I have a bad case of Americanitis and to lose some more weight. So it's Japanese food for me! This is not a big sacrifice because I like it anyway, but we didn't often have it because Dan's not big on soup and pickles, and how can you have Japanese meals without soup and pickles? However, he has agreed to try different versions till we find something we both like.
Apologies again, especially to Koko! If you get a chance, head east and visit, and we'll spoil you. Seems like the least I can do.