I have three beautiful sons that are lucky enough to look like their Mother. I spend all of my time with those little bastards.
I'm rated 18th in the World for Competitive Eating. It makes my Mom nervous, she thought I was going to be a Doctor.
Friday, August 12, 2005
Walking through the Park
Jason: This city sucks compared to New York Steakbellie: Yeah? Jason: The Buildings, the hot chicks, even the Homeless and Street People in New York are better. Steakbellie: Better homeless huh? Jason: Well, more talented....
On the way to a meeting this morning in the middle of downtown Washington, I saw an Asian man (I'm going to guess he was Chinese) panhandling. The first thing I thought about was this post, and it occurred to me I don't remember ever having seen a homeless Asian person before... So, at least we've got the diversity thing going on here with our downtrodden.
'Homeless Asian' thats really really rare. Why is that? Maybe it's in their culture to protect each other better. Maybe it's in their culture to hide their downtrodden? Maybe they just are impervious to situations like this..like a homeless turtle? Maybe they are there but we just done see them...
I havent spoken about this in a long time, but Philadelphia still has the most blind people I've ever seen. You can find some old post here:
You know, I honestly never thought of it before. When I saw the homeless Asian guy this morning, I thought, "how odd." It didn't look right, somehow. I have no idea why Asians don't end up homeless (or, as you suggest, why we can't see them). Definitely worth pursuing, like Steakbellie's Theorum on the relationship between potted plants and the blind. These two issues alone could keep scores of PhD graduate students busy doing dissertation research for literally years. BTW, Washington DC is the mecca for the deaf. Gallaudet University is here, and the federal government too. I see people signing on the metro every day. I've been told it's rude to watch - sort of like eavesdropping, so I try not to look, lest they think I'm prying...
We are both back to the grind.
ReplyDeleteWelcome home... now let's get bloggin!
lol!!!
ReplyDeleteOn the way to a meeting this morning in the middle of downtown Washington, I saw an Asian man (I'm going to guess he was Chinese) panhandling. The first thing I thought about was this post, and it occurred to me I don't remember ever having seen a homeless Asian person before... So, at least we've got the diversity thing going on here with our downtrodden.
ReplyDeleteI saw my first retarded "arab" the other day.
ReplyDeleteThey are usually white.
'Homeless Asian' thats really really rare. Why is that? Maybe it's in their culture to protect each other better. Maybe it's in their culture to hide their downtrodden? Maybe they just are impervious to situations like this..like a homeless turtle? Maybe they are there but we just done see them...
ReplyDeleteI havent spoken about this in a long time, but Philadelphia still has the most blind people I've ever seen. You can find some old post here:
Philly, Birthplace of Freedom, Home of the Blind
and
I see blind people
You know, I honestly never thought of it before. When I saw the homeless Asian guy this morning, I thought, "how odd." It didn't look right, somehow. I have no idea why Asians don't end up homeless (or, as you suggest, why we can't see them). Definitely worth pursuing, like Steakbellie's Theorum on the relationship between potted plants and the blind. These two issues alone could keep scores of PhD graduate students busy doing dissertation research for literally years.
ReplyDeleteBTW, Washington DC is the mecca for the deaf. Gallaudet University is here, and the federal government too. I see people signing on the metro every day. I've been told it's rude to watch - sort of like eavesdropping, so I try not to look, lest they think I'm prying...