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...Irish folk get worked up when ads that market a day of boozing spell it “St. Patty’s Day.”In Ireland St. Paddy’s Day is a nationwide holiday, a huge tourist draw, and a giant display of national pride. To us, the descendants of Irish immigrants, the holiday is a vital affirmation of our culture and our place in America.Hungry and trapped in distressing poverty, our ancestors fled their homes for a strange new land. Persecuted for their religion, considered by nativists to be something less than human...
...notified about edits submitted by the Vedic Foundation (VF) and the Hindu Education Foundation (HEF) for the California State Board of Education’s review of sixth grade social studies textbooks. The organizations said that the books should be revised to ensure that their depictions of Hinduism instilled pride among followers.But Witzel penned a letter—signed by 47 other scholars—imploring the Board to reject the edits, on the basis that they were “religious-political” and if accepted, would lead to “international educational scandal...
When Ang Lee thanked "everybody in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China" last week while accepting a Best Director Oscar for his gay-cowboy romance Brokeback Mountain, the mainland returned the love. The state-run China Daily called Lee "the pride of the Chinese people all over the world" and "the glory of Chinese cinematic talent." But it ignored the fact that Lee was born and raised in Taiwan, which China considers a breakaway province. Lee's shout-out to his fellow Taiwanese was excised from the mainland broadcast of the Oscars?as was a speech on gay love, which...
...being arrested on charges of being a murder accomplice, being arrested for possession of cocaine, and contributing to the infamous Girls Gone Wild Videos. Clearly, we have an overachiever on our hands. Fear not, however: these artists must be deeper than just talking about their lawless activities and taking pride in mistreating their “hoes.” Indeed, they are. They are also sure to promote a materialistic lifestyle rife with conspicuous consumption. After all, what could be more important than getting some nice gold grills (slang for gold teeth) and putting some 22?...
...family moved to Albany a few years ago, and watching the Albany game last weekend in my dorm room, I discovered a measure of pride in my adopted hometown for the first time. The Recreation and Convocation Center was rocking, filled with a capacity crowd of 4,500 that watched the Great Danes jump all over an overmatched Catamounts squad early and never ease up all game. Albany fans, waving “growl towels,” showed up early to establish the atmosphere and then stormed the court in a wave of purple and yellow after the victory...