Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Melting Pot, USA POST A COMMENT Watching the Olympics coverage started a conversation on how diversity benefits the U.S. teams. I grew up in New York City...'so, I might be a bit spoiled by that melting pot theme. But, join me in being the forever-optimist and seeing the good in this New-York-microcosm trickling down-south. And how this will be even better for the Team USA of the future -- 'cause sorta like the six million dollar man, we'll get the best of all worlds in one place...and kick some major butt -- (seems to work just fine here in New York). "The white population, I wouldn't say is fading into the background, but it is becoming the older, less fertile part of the population," offers CBS news. Consider this: 10 percent of Americas population still control 70 percent of our countries wealth...it's pretty clear who really wears the clout in this country -- (the rest of us are just here to clean up the mess...I mean look at who they shipped out to Iraq; 'don't think too many rich folks ever even heard the words "basic training"). "Whites still make up 66 percent of the population. But their numbers have grown only two percent since 2000, compared to eight percent for blacks, 29 percent for Hispanics and 26 percent for Asians." In that same report it was suggested that such change in a community could have a "train wreck" effect -- really, I couldn't disagree more. Worse case scenario: we might all need to learn to sing the star spangled banner in English, Spanish, Chinese, and maybe French -- (Gaaak, well hopefully not french)... 'what's the big-whoop? Source: CBS News Labels: Business-101, latino watch, News Trends, Olympics, Poverty Divide, race relations, rich and poor divide posted by Henry Cruz at 10:09 PM Thursday, August 07, 2008 Let the terrors...Beijing? POST A COMMENT They built it, so what. I'm ready to admit my interest in the spectacles of the Summer Olympics - (Yeah, Rah-rah-rah, Go USA!! -- and all that good stuff)... However, the Athletes doing their twirls -- going around and around in circles... ( ** big Yawn) ...that's all background fodder. Nobody cares about the shiny new stadium, or the neatly swept up streets...I live for the real life drama...like why director Steven Spielberg really withdraw as an adviser to the ceremonies...'yum, yum, gimme some of that. I'm Sure China designed everything to leave this wonderful impression for the world watching... But like watching the end of the movie the "Wizard of Oz" aren't we really waiting for a peek behind the red curtain... After reading about China's addictions to oil and ties to death in Dafur -- (loaded with all these human-rights injustices) -- How could any decent person focus on swimming relays? Don't you want to know about the lack of freedom of the press, and lack of freedom of expression...?? Its more like watching your-morbidly obese-good-girl-friend-graze on carrot sticks...sure, behind her back you nod sadly and pity her... but, we all know there's food stash of bad calories hiding in some closet calling her name at night...unless you buy into that big-boned or bad genes theory... The real sport in these Olympics will be hoping we get to see some dirty laundry aired...to lay witness to a train wreck over a bridge of really troubled waters...I'll be there with my tub of popcorn....Hoping someone will save the day....I'd be really juice to see Batman swoop in and save the day -- (but stuff like that only happens in the movies): Labels: Beijing, China, economy, ho-tackular, Olympics, race relations, receptions, rich and poor divide, USA posted by Henry Cruz at 5:22 AM     ARCHIVES October 2005 . November 2005 . December 2005 . August 2007 . September 2007 . October 2007 . November 2007 . December 2007 . March 2008 . April 2008 . May 2008 . June 2008 . July 2008 . August 2008 . September 2008 .