Stubbornella A Term of Endearment August 13th, 2005 A great article which explains a useful way to include flash content in your website without compromising standards. Posted in General Geek CSS XHTML / HTML ... More Salsa August 1st, 2005 maladroit Posted in General Latest Happenings Salsa August 1st, 2005 I just finished : Why We Love France but Not the French. Apart from the title, I found it really interesting. And actually, I think the authors love the French as well, even if sometimes they are delighted with them the way you would be watching monkeys sling shit at you in the zoo. . They postulize that the system of government developed to accomodate this appreciation of power, decisiveness, and grandure. Since WWII religion and ethnicity cannot be asked by the state, so a French person is only that, French, nothing else. This policy is not working well with the Muslim community, because they might look different, and have noticibly non-European names, discrimination is rampant. Also, because they arrived in large enough numbers they are having an effect on what it is to be French. I have been shocked by how outwardly racist people will be here, but maybe it is similar to the Irish arriving on the east coast of the US. After a few more generations perhaps the immigrants childrens children will have found positions of power and the balance will shift. Interestingly enough, the authors mentioned that the police have started actively recruiting beurs, which draws a strong parallel to Boston. Anyway, the book is far more interesting and authoratative than I can be on the subject so go ahead and read it, especially the chapter on | |
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