My mom and her siblings were raised POOR.  They didn't even have indoor plumbing until she was in 8th grade.  I agree with everyone who says that "poor" is relative, especially now.  I overheard a conversation the other day where the dad was screaming to someone on an iPhone about not having any money because he has t...more

I love Ann Curry!  She seems so warm and genuine.  It's one of the reasons we watch the Today show instead of GMA.  I really hope they don't replace her.

To We need more Whites: Are you really serious?  The STUPIDEST person I ever met was white.  I work and see the public every day -- every race and class -- and TRUST me, there are just as many idiotic white Americans as there are idiotic minority Americans.  Because an ethnic group abroad didn't discover something, it...more

Rick, I had plenty of black friends during medical school.  And they ALL took the exact same tests that I did.  (And by the way, got better grades in some cases too.  Why?  Because they were extremely intelligent!)  By the way, the Jewish kids, Indian kids, and Muslim kids all took the same tests too.   NO ONE just get...more