no banana. No. Thanks.

My previous No bananas. Giving thanks has gotten a reality tested ending. My friendly salesman, the immigrant I imagined caught in the american custom, has not set his stand up since Thanksgiving. Sick? Deported? He could not have found a better street corner!

99% unamerican

A movement without a leader and without a clear program?  Somewhat took place under the name of Tea Party. But also without channeling hate? Occupy something  may be the future, but it is un-american. The effort involved too much intellectual effort. Or just not a good call to action.
As to similar movements in the arab world.  They were hijacked.  What else?

Indonesia here I am

Ate yesterday in an Indonesian restaurant. The owner was German. Surprised? Again asked myself how come that in my professional life never met a person from Indonesia? Over two hundred million people and nobody daring to talk to me?