P-C, would the discussion of "why did you want a family here, and not back in India" lead to a "we wanted it better for you"? And then could you use that to say, "then why lock us into the old racist way of doing things?" or something more eloquent than that? I mean, really? Why raise kids in a multi-cultural society and NOT expect them to be, well, multi-cultural?
The Bay City Rollers, now that's music.
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omnis_audis - Aug 28, 2010 4:29:08 pm PDT #437 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
omnis_audis - Aug 28, 2010 4:31:19 pm PDT #438 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Cats cause painAnd make a mess.
beth b - Aug 28, 2010 4:33:54 pm PDT #439 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
And make a mess.
I did look like I had been attacked by a vampire
Hil R. - Aug 28, 2010 4:38:23 pm PDT #440 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I have some huge book on house keeping - it does tell you how to Clean All The Things and then some. but the best piece of info I got -- in the 'old days' there were things like Monday was baking day , tuesday was laundry day , etc. so make a schedule --loose or precise , which ever fits you best. and do what makes sense.
This sounds like it's the same book that I just got.
DCJensen - Aug 28, 2010 4:41:02 pm PDT #441 of 30000
All is well that ends in pizza.
Cats cause vampires?
Ginger - Aug 28, 2010 5:01:21 pm PDT #442 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Why raise kids in a multi-cultural society and NOT expect them to be, well, multi-cultural?
I don't think Captain Logic is driving this tugboat.
Cass - Aug 28, 2010 5:11:46 pm PDT #443 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Why raise kids in a multi-cultural society and NOT expect them to be, well, multi-cultural?
I think that completely ignores them wanting to keep their culture. Multicultural doesn't mean homogenized to me, at least.
I totally support P-C, BroCow and their sister finding spouses that they want to commit to, as I've said. But that's not something that is easy for their family.
I am not Indian, clearly, and have no idea what it is like to try to be both American and Indian but I don't think it should involve denying what is important from both.
Trudy Booth - Aug 28, 2010 5:14:48 pm PDT #444 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
India is pretty multi-cultural, keeping everyone seperate is part of a long-standing gig. Throw in castes and we're talking some advanced segregation.
It's a the craxy mixing of the different groups that's so American.
Polter-Cow - Aug 28, 2010 5:16:49 pm PDT #445 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Why raise kids in a multi-cultural society and NOT expect them to be, well, multi-cultural?
My mom pointed out that she and all her siblings grew up in America and, lo and behold, they have Indian spouses. I thought, but did not say, "Just because we both grew up in America doesn't mean there's not still a generational gap." She can't understand that we grew up in a different time, and that informs our thinking. So she feels like she failed to pass on her way of thinking, when she never really had a chance against modern society. And that's something that all parents of all races must deal with, I imagine.
Cass - Aug 28, 2010 5:22:13 pm PDT #446 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
She can't understand that we grew up in a different time, and that informs our thinking.
I think you are absolutely right, P-C. In your analysis and that it is way more than an Indian thing.
It's like board culture changes but in a much larger space and over a much longer time. Bitches didn't start as a place to bitch. It is now. People can try to influence how it changes but they can't force it and they might fail.
Hmm, that would be a cool band name. Now playing, An Indian Thing.