http://sherralifelesson.com/big-city-international-resources/ Real life. Real lessons. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:47:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://sherralifelesson.com/big-city-international-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-11971 julieann Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:17:39 +0000 http://sherralifelesson.com/?p=3329#comment-11971 Okay, the it's should be its. Don't beat me with a comma, okay? And I also think I misspelled consequences---I was rushing, okay? Please read the message and forgive the failings of the writer. I'm not a professional like Sherra. Okay, the it’s should be its. Don’t beat me with a comma, okay? And I also think I misspelled consequences—I was rushing, okay? Please read the message and forgive the failings of the writer. I’m not a professional like Sherra.

]]> http://sherralifelesson.com/big-city-international-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-11970 julieann Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:14:19 +0000 http://sherralifelesson.com/?p=3329#comment-11970 I am sorry to see this trend spreading east. Here in San Jose, the "most diverse city in the nation," less than half of the residents speak English at home. Every ATM machine is equipped with eight languages (though English is the first one listed) and our Home Depot stores display signs similar to the one PBP encountered at the hospital (and I can see it's value at a hospital where an international traveler may need to make decisions with serious medical consecquences---but Home Depot???). Having such a diverse group of folks living in close quarters really ruins the concept of community. We do not even have Fourth of July parades and/or fireworks here because it might "offend." No Easter egg hunts either---not even the churches. And the sad part is that nothing is taking the place of those celebrations. July 4th and Easter are just ordinary days here. I am sorry to see this trend spreading east. Here in San Jose, the “most diverse city in the nation,” less than half of the residents speak English at home. Every ATM machine is equipped with eight languages (though English is the first one listed) and our Home Depot stores display signs similar to the one PBP encountered at the hospital (and I can see it’s value at a hospital where an international traveler may need to make decisions with serious medical consecquences—but Home Depot???). Having such a diverse group of folks living in close quarters really ruins the concept of community. We do not even have Fourth of July parades and/or fireworks here because it might “offend.” No Easter egg hunts either—not even the churches. And the sad part is that nothing is taking the place of those celebrations. July 4th and Easter are just ordinary days here.

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