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. . . . more
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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 . . . more
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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 . . . more
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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. . . . more
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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. . . . more
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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 . . . more
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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 . . . more
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May 25, 2006 12:42 PM EDT --
Imagine that...
ST. PAUL - Burgeoning demand for ethanol is to blame for rising E85 prices and those numbers are likely to keep going up along with gas prices, Attorney General Mike Hatch said Wednesday. . . . more
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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, . . . more
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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, . . . more
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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 . . . more
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January 06, 2008 05:33 PM EST --
Firstly, I am very excited Barak won in the first primary, however, I am disgusted by the comments about his being Black or Black enough. What determines such a thing anyway? Last time I checked, . . . more
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June 06, 2008 03:16 PM EDT --
We had an African American housekeeper when I was growing up. I never thought of her as a housekeeper until many years later when I was struggling to find a word to use to describe her to a friend . . . more
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June 24, 2007 05:18 PM EDT --
Today my mom and I took Kyleigh to a local grocery store. This grocery store has a Chinese food take-out place in its food court. The employees there started chatting with my mom (in Chinese). They talked . . . more
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October 03, 2007 02:55 PM EDT --
[ Sent to me by a friend in Moscow. It is very realistic! ]
10 Things You Need To know About Moscow
10. Do not waste your time in Moscow trying to understand the queue system. The very best anthropologists . . . more
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March 02, 2008 11:58 AM EST --
Lets share everything about Indian dresses and spread this knowledge among our friends. Talk about them. Historical, traditional, cultural or any kind of knowledge regarding them. Pictures, videos, articles, . . . more
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June 09, 2008 12:01 PM EDT --
I have written a few articles on why I don't like cats, (Lots, actually!) but we are going to turn things around and show you what humans have done to the little buggers!
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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 . . . more
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April 05, 2006 12:05 AM EDT --
Sigh...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Professional tax preparers make significant errors on returns and often charge the taxpayer more than the client had been told to expect, according to a government study . . . more
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June 27, 2006 09:36 PM EDT --
Sigh...
WASHINGTON, June 26 — Among the many superlatives associated with Hurricane Katrina can now be added this one: it produced one of the most extraordinary displays of scams, schemes and stupefying . . . more
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