No news on the recasting front today, if I don't hear back with the DHL charges soon I will email back. I don't think I ever written about racism in sports coverage. It is something you will see in most American sports coverage, and it can be summed up with the fact that white athletes are scrappy, hard working and intelligent, while black athletes are raw talents, athletic, gifted, etc.. If you aware of this racism you can't help but see/hear it all the time. It is one of things that to me makes it really clear how much racism there still is in this country. I know it is only sports, but it basically an accepted view that white athletes are more intelligent, and the black athletes are more naturally gifted. Don't you think that view carries over to the rest of life? It really becomes apparent in mediocre players. Mediocre white players are gamers, who give maximum effort and will themselves onto the big state, while mediocre black players are not fulfilling the potential they have. Anyhow if you happen to watch any sports, especially baseball or basketball, listen to the announcers and I would predict you will hear these types of characterization at least once game.
I am not a huge Jewel fan, I thought she was cute when she first moved out of her station wagon and became a pop star, but her music never really did it for me. BUT this COUNTRY album she has released is really pretty great. Another happy surprise! 3.5 Hats!
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