Comments for Maitri's VatulBlog

Comment on by Blair

Blair — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:47:04 +0000

Too bad Jimmy couldn’t predict the devastating Kenosha earthquake.

Comment on All-Asian-American Rejects by Maitri

Maitri — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:11:09 +0000

Forget what he said for it is simply context. Look beyond it to the pure tiresomeness of being othered. I am not offended; my time is simply wasted.

Comment on All-Asian-American Rejects by @marginfades

@marginfades — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:07:25 +0000

…he said WHAT?

Comment on Because It’s Carnival Time by Anita

Anita — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:17:52 +0000

Happy Carnival, Maitri! Once again, here at home, it’s Allison Big Chief Tootie Montana Day, by resolution passed in City Council once again, and tonight, quite close to my house, the streetcar rolls out of the barn with the Phunny Phorty Phellows heralding the season. Good times.

Comment on Lowe’s Knows – Updated by Mark Folse

Mark Folse — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:15:56 +0000

I’m so far behind in blog reading I’m just getting to this. It’s sad I plan to return my cable box tomorrow and go to over the air digital and so won’t get to see this unless it ends up on Netflix on demand some day but if I’m going back to school on a limited severance-funded budget then cable has to go. (I otherwise don’t watch it and mostly got it for my son’s visit and he doesnt’ watch it. Tonight is the last ESPN game of this season, then it all goes back in the box. I hope that the Neilson numbers leave all these advertisers kicking themselves.

Comment on All-Asian-American Rejects by liprap

liprap — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:26:01 +0000

Reminds me of the PhD at a seminar my dad attended in Europe who, on hearing he was Jewish, asked him if the blood libel was true. Yeah, come over here lady, you’ll be this year’s victim.

“Just an Oriental,” my tuchus. It’s a sorry excuse to not get to know you is what it is.

Comment on All-Asian-American Rejects by Blair

Blair — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:53:36 +0000

People do get trapped by their cultures. The latest Economist (12/17-30) on page 77 entitled “The One-shot Society” that addresses the pressure on South Korean kids as they go through school and enter adult life. It provides an understanding of the source of their drive to excel and of some of the problems that go along with that drive.

Comment on Thursday Geology Picture: Cool Geologists Against Cool Geology by Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:06:10 +0000

Oh, wow, I didn’t even recognize Marshak at first! I miss that guy!

You’d think they’d be FOR cool geology rather than against it, though! ;)

Comment on Wednesday Geology Picture: Eye-Of-Sauron Basalt In Fire Coral by joejoejoe

joejoejoe — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:54:21 +0000

The USPS doesn’t need any more bad luck. Send it FedEx!

Comment on Wednesday Geology Picture: Eye-Of-Sauron Basalt In Fire Coral by Britta

Britta — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:20:34 +0000

Ooops — we have quite a few rocks from Maui & The Big Island! Perhaps that’s why my health has been so bad during the last decade…

Nope, I can’t do it — I just can’t encourage you to give up such a beautiful specimen. :)

We loved the Kona coast as well. Hope I get back there someday!

And I hope you & D have a wonderful Christmas –