Quote Originally Posted by tripleblessed View Post
I just keep having this recurring daydream of actually getting to know all of you, and having access to your amazing talents and experiences. Of each of you getting how improbable it is that the universe has managed to such a blend as your own fine selves. Talk about quality distilling! Have fun, people. It's not gonna go on tour PERMANENT RECORD that you enjoyed something or learned something new or expanded your horizons ever so slightly.
I once thought this way but now I have conformed:

About a year ago I came across an article about two women in their late twenties who had recently reverted to wearing the traditional dress of their homeland. They were in the US southwest where they and their parents had blended in adopting US clothing customs. After graduating from college the two sisters decide to revert to the dress of their grandmothers. I felt it was a nice article about folks with the confidence to go against the norm and that it would be an inspiration for those considering the kilt so I linked the article here. But alas the thread was reported and sent away because this site is about kilts.

I was a little shocked at first partially because I did not realize how much I had changed in the years I have lived in California. I now think of multiculturalism in terms of a Salad Bowl not a Melting Pot and I like my salad ingredients discernable from each other not all mashed together. But if it is not OK to talk about chickpeas here then it is not OK to talk about Gado gado.

So if I want to talk about my 1969 Ford truck I go to Fordification.com and if I want to talk about Irish politics (and really expand my horizons) I go to Politics.ie, and if I want to talk about the kilt I come to Xmarksthescot.com. Simples.