1) How do you define yourself racially or ethnically and why is it important to you? Please tell us about the racial makeup of your family if you were adopted or come from a colorful family. I am white and so is my family. My husband is 100% Italian, first generation (his parents were both… Read More The Race: American Cities, Part 4
Here’s Part 2. 6) Are your most meaningful relationships with people of your own ethnicity? No. From my 20s on, some of my closest friendships have been with white and black Americans. The only other Korean-American coworker I’ve mentioned could not have been more different from me in values and lifestyle. She came from more… Read More My Race: Coast to Coast, Part 3
Continued from Part 1. Koreans care only about themselves. Americans aren’t ambitious. Californians aren’t bright. People go up in arms at generalizations, though these are not my claims in this post. Yes, exceptions defy stereotype. But people obviously make up groups of color and features called race. I talk about the cultures I have straddled and… Read More My Race: Coast to Coast, Part 2
We have in The Little House on the Prairie series a rich American heritage of hard work, an ethos of industry and endurance. I am concerned that the abuse of technology today threatens to cut our kids loose from such a work ethic and is hampering their learning and productive capacity. First, the merits of mechanized… Read More Technology: The Dark Side of Efficiency, Part 1
A Holistic Journey 