Small Things:
Family party this afternoon, so of course I forgot to schedule this . . . what’s new?
Needs no words.
Yep, that’s me.
Want this so much. Words cannot do justice to my craving for such a superb taste treat . . .
San Fermin, Running of the Bulls in New Orleans, July 12
Enough fluff . . .
Big Things
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Bigger Things
and finally, in the “I had to read it to believe it” category:
I know that I am late to the game in discussing the following, but hey, in this case, better late than never truly cannot be understated:
People actually complained that the character of Rue in The Hunger Games trilogy was black. I have to admit that I am completely stymied by such a reaction. I just don’t get it. I mean, what gives, people? The color of a character’s skin determines your level of compassion? A character who you assumed was Caucasian actually wasn’t, and that means you have a reason to complain? Who are you? But more importantly, how do you manage to survive with such a small, small brain?
For more information, I am offering this link to a March 2012 article in The New Yorker: “White Until Proven Black: Imagining Race in Hunger Games,” as well as this link to a related blog article: “‘Why is Rue a Little Black Girl?’ – The Problem of Innocence in the Dark Fantastic.” Both articles reference these:
and these:
and then these:
All of this is about a character that author Suzanne Collins described on page 45 as follows:
“And most hauntingly, a twelve-year-old girl from District 11. She has dark brown skin and eyes, but other than that’s she’s very like Prim in size and demeanor”
Folks, get real.
More later. Peace.
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