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Final thoughts on coping with the naive..
Having never ventured outside the familiar borders of the United States, I hardly c... read more
the hierarchy of language
A hierarchy is a system of social statuses within a society ranked according to distribution of power, authority, and wealth according to one Google ... read more
extra globalization
Even after attending an entire lecture devoted to the explanation of the popular te... read more
Sikh not Muslim, there's a difference
Sikh. Okay, Sikh: form of Muslim or Middle Eastern religious group. This is not an accurate definition; this is my preliminary concept of what it mean... read more
getting to know your Cat (cultural event)
Despite the fact that it took a painfully long time to visit and just barely made the deadline, I visited the infamous Cat Stevens/ Yusuf Islam websit... read more
Magic shoes won't make you happy
Haven’t you ever wished that, after finding yourself fixed in what appears to... read more
"Most Dangerous Country" cultural event
The Understanding Pakistan lecture could not have been a more appropriate venue for... read more
hair based mass
During America’s young existence it has developed a thick history of spoken short stories mimicking in many ways the age-old tradition of verba... read more
"We murder who we were..." (Jasmine 29)
“I envy Bud the straight lines and smooth planes of his history,” (Jasmine 214). Bud, one of Jasmine’s later husbands, has never kno... read more
Racism Can be Subtle
Racism can be subtle. Often prejudice is so frequent, it is barely audible. Even when whispered or expertly woven into conversation, this barb’s... read more
