Tag: cultural
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July 27, 2006 11:48 PM EDT --
I read an email from a friend last night that prompted me to think about
cultural differences. When we think about cultural differences, we usually
think in terms of foreign countries and their cultures. . . .
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December 08, 2006 06:49 PM EST --
Agriculture subsidies. Affirmative action. Diversity policies in school admissions. Universal health care. Welfare.
What do all of these things have in common? They’re . . .
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November 21, 2008 07:10 PM EST --
Today I bought a snack from the fast food drive-through window. The girl who took my order was from India. We had a mild communication problem because her English was heavily accented and I speak Texan. . . .
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July 30, 2006 07:59 PM EDT --
Hara Estroff Manaro:
Behold the wholly sanitized childhood, without skinned knees or the occasional C in history. "Kids need to feel badly sometimes," says child psychologist David Elkind, . . .
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May 17, 2007 10:42 AM EDT --
The Black and White of 'Ho' Culture
By Kathleen Parker
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- In a new twist in American race relations, a federal court has ruled that a white teacher in a predominantly . . .
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September 15, 2009 03:07 AM EDT --
Generally speaking, I’m pretty much full of crap. Whenever I say I’m going to do something there’s a better than even chance it won’t ever happen. My friends, my family . . .
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October 30, 2007 01:39 AM EDT --
First the bare facts. The Gap clothing chain has withdrawn a line of embroidered blouses and ordered an internal investigation. after a news report alleged that the garments were stitched by children . . .
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June 09, 2008 10:25 PM EDT --
I was just watching Countdown and The Verdict on MSNBC and noticed Keith Olbermann and Dan Abrams using the word "meme" to describe certain political, well, memes. The thing is, I never . . .
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February 07, 2009 08:16 AM EST --
The next time you are washing your hands and complain because the water temperature isn't just how you like it, think about how things used to be. Here are some facts about the1500s:
Most people . . .
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May 18, 2006 09:37 AM EDT --
Two Things I Can Live Without
One Paragraph Wonder #2
I recently traveled to Tampa, Florida with Susan, my wife, for a nephew's wedding. . . .
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March 07, 2008 08:35 AM EST --
A study of various cultures, their language, belief systems, stories and legends; as well as their celebrations is an important stepping stone in a kindergarten classroom for teaching about cultural diversity. . . .
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March 16, 2008 10:59 AM EDT --
The ruling clique of China is really sweating today. For the past couple of years they have assiduously cultivated the appearance of being kinder and gentler as the memories of the Tiananmen massacre . . .
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June 04, 2008 08:55 PM EDT --
As a 'middle aged white guy' raised during the 60's, beginning college at the height of Civil Rights and Anti-War protests, there have historically been many, many reasons for which I have . . .
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January 19, 2009 01:50 AM EST --
Published in Ciao
The Kwakwaka’wakw also known as the Kwatiutl is a native, indigenous people found on the mainland and Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The Kwakwaka’wakw Nation . . .
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May 07, 2009 03:53 PM EDT --
Strolling down the avenue at a local street fair, my head filled with Harold Arlen’s pleasant melody, “I Love a Parade.” Some of the lyrics seemed to fit the sights and sounds while others stopped . . .
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September 23, 2009 02:51 PM EDT --
“Hogwash,” said the American.
The Brit looked round at streets and litter, searching for a pig perhaps in a barrel of water. He reached for the wallet that lurked in his inside . . .
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October 18, 2006 11:25 AM EDT --
Have you ever experienced a friendly greeting extended by someone you don't know? For example, when you walk along the streets in the neighborhood, a stranger would smile at you, nod at you, . . .
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October 23, 2006 09:43 AM EDT --
Traditionally, Chinese women were considered the men's property once married. The husband's family name was "crowned" to the woman's name, i.e., added on top of the woman's own . . .
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April 13, 2007 05:52 PM EDT --
MENTAL HEALTH IN THE UNITED STATES
Researching facts about mental illness will always be of particular interest to me. In July 1999 I was diagnosed as Bipolar 1, severe. The past eight . . .
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September 04, 2007 11:25 AM EDT --
Un-Earned Privilege Or Over-Indulgence
After WW-2 this kids of the “Great Depression” in the USA became mothers & fathers. They had lived through & survived 2 stressful yet character-building . . .
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