However, also, I'd just note, one of the reasons my philosophy as a visiting 'diversity' scholar, are considered controversial by some at universities, is because I also know and praise all ethnic groups, races, genders, for the excellent good they've done over the ages, over the last century, not despite, but in addition to the misguidedness or outright wrong they've brought.

The 'white' race, as some people call themselves, has many many shining huge moments of caring for, preserving and protecting. You can always be proud.

And congratulations at being back in grad school. 52? You are a mere child. Truly, the spirit of the child in use is the one who finds learning so rich. ¡Andele! Keep going…

dr.e

dr.e

http://ncronline.org/blogs/el-rio-debajo-del-ri…

I think the many cross bloodlines, though they too often happened at the point of a sword or weapon, still are reason for finding that riches in each, rather than using any aspect of heritage or race to reject people. This is just my unpopular two cents worth …lol

dr.e

Youre right, “hoopla prep,” what a unique phrase. “Hoopla prep” seems a weak strategy compared to fact based objections that are based on full, not edited, sentences in context by Judge Sotomayor… or anyone else, for that matter.

The internet has never been more root stock as an investigative tool… than when we can easily research what a person actually said in a speech or video before or after the tiny clip that various media have edited out of context. To me, this is an amazing development toward factual context given into the hands of ordinary folks like us. THink of it Spirasol (I like that… el sol del Spiritu) not that long ago, we'd have to write to the news agency/ conference/university, beg a VHS of the original speech, or pay for one, wait for it to be mailed to us snail mail, if at all availible and not jealously guarded by what used to be the 'newspaper' gatekeepers.

The gates are blown on their hinges now. The archival library of the world is open to most all. It's an amazing time

dr.e

As a fan of your, I have just re-read 'The Gift of Story' and purchased a few copies of the CD you recorded with Carolyn Myss as gifts to accompany FolkHeart Press' e-book “Family Folktales: What Are Yours?” promotional givewaway.
May I discuss with you the possibility of quoting a few lines from the introduction of 'The Gift of Story' iin FolkHeart Press' revised workbook 'Family Folktales: Write Your Own Family Stories” to be published this summer?
Best, Karen

I remember my parents and I scratching our heads when it came to the race/ethnicity question, having to decide between the options of white, not of Hispanic origin and Hispanic, as if white and Hispanic were mutually exclusive. My parents always ending up marking both options, despite the fact that the directions clearly instructed that only a single option be chosen.

Wow, that brings back memories. I remember that exact same situation from middle school. I was filling out an application to the only selective high school in San Francisco. When I came to “race” I had quite an internal struggle. I'm quite literally a Spanish American; born in Spain, partially raised in the US, one parent from each country. I'm white, but I'm also sort of a Hispanic. The struggle was made difficult because I knew Hispanic would help me get into the school (my grades were decent, but not top-notch) in a way puting “Caucasian” would not. I already opposed affirmative action, but the temptation to take advantage of it then was strong. In the end I stood on principle and decided that no, I was not the kind of person people who thought up the term “Hispanic” were really thinking about and if I really didn't like affirmative action I should not try to take advantage of it.

It's a constant problem with race. Since race is not actually an objective measure of much of anything, and much less the extremely inconsistent, intuition based criteria of race used by society, attempts to put all of us into neat little race categories will inevitably fail. The sooner we do away with such outdated ways of dividing people the better.

Isn't all this hoopla the prep for finding wedge issues that provide political cover for rejecting her nomination. I don't envy the way they will scrape over her mind and body to take advantage of anything they can, for or against her and I hope she will be strong and gracious enough to survive it all.

dr.e

dr.e

dr.e

dr.e.

I took the liberty of quoting some of your inspiring thoughts

Dorian

I've always felt if one asks most any question in a polite and kindhearted manner, that the outcome will usually be positive.

Thanks for the post Doc!
Ghost

I can remember growing up in southern California and having to complete those census cards that the schools instructed us to complete at the beginning of each school year, and I remember my parents and I scratching our heads when it came to the race/ethnicity question, having to decide between the options of <italic>white, not of Hispanic origin</italic> and <italic>Hispanic</italic>, as if <italic>white</italic> and <italic>Hispanic</italic> were mutually exlcusive. My parents always ending up marking both options, despite the fact that the directions clearly instructed that a single option be chosen

Thankfully, the schools modified the race/ethnicity question to allow one to mark more than one option by the time I reached High School.

http://themoderatevoice.com/19791/senator-kenne…