Hi All: I had a great conversation with Andrea McCaskill this week who's interested in joining the next Discussing Differences. Please let her know what she...
Hello everyone. Welcome to the new Discussing Differences discussion group. Thank you for taking part in the discussion and we look forward to dialoguing with...
"At 11 p.m., kids would be off the streets" Curfew proposed for Wayne County Amy Lee / The Detroit News Kids hoping to stretch their outdoor summer fun past 11...
Name 2 CDs* that you regularly listen to. The first one can be any CD. For the second one, list a title that others would be surprised to know you owned....
Hi! I've created a PBwiki for this Yahoo! Group. A wiki is an easy-to-use Web page that lets you collaborate with other people--no special knowledge required....
I love "what's going on" by Marvin Gaye. But I think most people are surprised that I love Mary J Blige too. Yeah that's right I like that girl's style. My...
Having grown up in Detroit when there was a curfew, I feel it is okay to impose a curfew now. But I also feel that we need to provide some meaningful...
Well, I guess the first question would be to what age will it be? When I was in high school, the city of Royal Oak, which apparently always had a curfew,...
Hi Anita, I must admit, Mary J. Blige has grown on me over the years. I used to get really irritated by her tendencies to sing "off-key" but I think I'm...
Growing up in Detroit, I remember playing outside a lot, though we never when to rec centers. Come to think of it, I don't remember if we had any in the...
Again, I agree that we need curfews. Those 17 and under are not responsible for themselves financially and should still be there parent's responsibility. But...
I think her singing off key is what appealed to me. Isn't that weird? As the struggle continues, Have faith in the human spirit and in each heart's capacity...
Those are valid points. I can't say that I blame kids for not coming up with creative (and safe) ways to entertain themselves. I just think that sometimes we ...
I can't say that I know who she is.....I probably have heard her but she has not made an impact on my over-stimulated hearing. I will listen for her and offer...
"Nebraska Lawmakers Split Omaha School District Along Racial Lines" Scott Bauer / ABC News LINCOLN, Neb. Apr 13, 2006 (AP)— In a move decried by some as...
All things considered if there were true equality of resources in the schools, perhaps things would be more balanced, but I am skeptical. Particually for...
I feel the issue is bigger than segregation in the schools. The schools are segregated because the neighborhoods are segregated. The neighborhoods are...
"I went to yet another race dialogue two nights ago." Rochelle Riley / Detroit Free Press Full text of article at http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? ...
I would like to take a moment to welcome our newest members. Please take a moment to introduce yourselves. I had originally envisioned this discussion group...
I don't think this is a Detroit only problem. This is a region/state problem. This area is one of the most segregated I have experienced. The separation is...
"Bill Keeps in Place Multilingual Laws" Jonathan Weisman and Jim VandeHei / Washington Post After an emotional debate fraught with symbolism, the Senate...
This is just another ploy on the part of the House to divert our attention from the bigger issues that are confronting the United States. Americans have...
Anitta, I couldn't agree with you more. I think it is very unfortunate and hypocritical how this country pretends to embrace diversity yet make every attempt...
a friend of mine brought this up in his blog once, maybe within the last year, before the bill was passed. he mentioned something about how english is already...
My question is: What exactly does it mean to have English as the "official" language? Does that mean you can get arrested for not being fluent in English? Do...
well, that's exactly the problem, it becomes a slippery slope. the way i see it, and if it were up to me, the official language would mean most people in the...
In the scenarios that you offered, are you talking about people who are not fluent in English vs. people who speak heavily accented English? I've never had a...
Americans are notorious for classifiying citizens based on language barriers. Now I will be the first to declare that it is very frustrating to conduct...
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