In regards to ![[info]](http://stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) caffeeee's rendition of "I'll kick your ass-rant" towards dock6 on his response to the column 'Why I Hate Blacks.'
The problem isn't Black people, because granted if the likes of Kobe Bryant, Barry Bonds or even Denzel Washington were to reside in my apartment complex, the world will be reading 'Why I Love Blacks' instead. The fuss is on how black people as a race/color was generalized to represent the stereotype. To acknowledge the stereotype on who "black" people are, requires the acknowledgment of the stereotypical "ghetto" community that stereotyped black people dwell in. That is to say, we wouldn't see Denzel wandering around the streets of East LA as well as we wouldn't see gangsta-pimp wandering around uptown suburbia (he wouldn't have a chance passing security, it's walls are taller than the planned mexican border walls.)
So, conceding that the two are inseparable, the column's title is ill-worded and should be blamed on the editors of AsianWeek. In my opinion, this article should not have been published. I feel that the paper (AsianWeek) has a responsibility to filter what it publishes in order not to abuse the first amendment. Moreover, if I were to nonchalantly read the column, personally I would see it as "Asian's" opinion, even though it is Eng's, based on the fact that it is in AsianWeek (Asian!! week); an implication that shouldn't be outrageous at all.
Moving back to the topic, I do agree that we all have our own prejudices and discrimination (I see it as the haternation-gene) against other races (and perhaps against our own as well as other/similar genders); it is part of us just as our liver is, we've experienced this or have yet to. But, one man's prejudice is different from another man's. And to publish one man's opinion/prejudice to reflect a community's is wrong and unprofessional. There are too many factors that should have been considered prior to the column's release, what should have been considered first and foremost is the image that the column reflects on. Because it certainly did not reflect one man's.
(Wave of emotions are coming over me. I'm unsure of what to write; how to start. I just want to acquaint myself better to you..., but for the moment I have to still decide whether to show you this or not. Nonetheless, it begins.)
First of, why am I writing/journalizing who I am to you. For several reasons, but mainly because there will come a point in time in your life when you'll question and wonder in dismay your being as I did and as my father did and his forefather, so on. And being that I am living in the "technological age" I wanted to take advantage of journalizing who I am in that it may help you find what you seek through my eyes when that day comes.
A side note about technology, I am typing on a dell inspiron 6000 laptop, Intel pentium M 1.6GHz, 1GB RAM, 128MB dedicated graphics memory, with Windows XP operating system. (To tell you the truth I am excited to re-read this side note in the future, though I may still have this laptop. I think I am misconstruing the significance of 20-30 years on its impact on who I am.)
First of, here are some quantitative logistics about myself. I am 24 years old, living in Sunnyvale Ca (with my parents, my sister (she's the famous entertainer living in Hollywood!), Bret, and Jurak), and an aspiring doctor (emphasis on aspiring, more on that later). I enjoy reading topics regarding science (human science, space) sports (local clubs/athletics-basketball, football, baseball) how to's and goal-oriented non-fiction. I also enjoy playing the guitar, but I'm more of an inspire-first-before-play musician, that is I play when a song is "stuck in my head (most of the time)." Though, currently I am immersed under MCAT material; the basics of physics, chemistry-organic and general, biology, and verbal reasoning.
That's it for the first record. What to expect in the following entries: subjects regarding who I was (past histories), who I am right now, and subjects on life as I am living it.
One Laptop Per Child, that's the brain child of Nicholas Negropronte, Technology chairman in MIT. The idea is to manufacture lap-tops @ $100 a pop for children, a fraction of the cost of normal lap tops; a big benefit for underprivileged children. The lap-top boasts AMD geode Gx-500 with 366MGHz, 7.5-in liq crystal display, 1gb flash memory, and wireless networking connectivity. A hand powered crank also comes standard and acts to recharge the battery when an outlet is no where in sight, great for road trips or even the daily rigors of school. Though the specs are flashy, it does seem that the OLPC is just a cooler toy-laptop that is already in existence today. OLPC is not the typical laptop that we are accustomed to. Here is a list of software installed (according to wiki.com): All of the software on the laptop will be open source.[23] The projected software as of November 2006[24] is: But, this program is not designed for private purchase (like toys), but rather as a program for children who cannot otherwise afford one. Though, like every great idea it is hard not to by pass the criticisms, (sometimes i wonder if criticism are meant to make the idea more human; flawed, not godly). It's true that these computers may not meet it's expectations or even it's capabilities, but the effect of its cause is immeasurable. In fact, Intel is developing it's own OLPC called eduwise..... and others as well.
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