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Was pretty random. Hope it helped spark something.

Perhaps you could advocate LIVING as a non-racist is more important than ACTING like a non racist. Identify how we take small daily actions that add up to more in the long run than attending the occasional rally.

Things are better than they once were but I don't think the overall consciousness of the planet is at a point where color blindness can exist. One can acknowledge, even appreciate, a persons background and the different perspectives it gives them, but allowing it to be an excuse is ultimately degrading to them as an individual. (True of more than just racial stuff) No matter who you are, learn to dismiss judgement in favor of compassion. Compassion and sympathy are not the same thing. Sympathy usually stems from some erroneous sense of superiority and judges someone as needing "fixing."

One doesn't have to attend rallies and marches . One just has to, as Gandhi said, "Be the change we wish to see." Lyndon Johnson was a privileged "good old boy" yet the Civil Rights legislation he put in place in the 1960's made the progress we benefit from today possible.

Assuming a white male is a racist is just as negative a stereotype as any other. As one black woman I knew once said, "I don't get upset when I get called a Nigger. I know who and what I am and I am NOT a Nigger," although on occasion, she did inform them with grace and dignity of that fact. If you are indeed a non-racist white male, you then know who you are and as such, do not have to accept misplaced judgement born out of a well meaning but erogenous cultural consciousness.

But I ramble. Hopefully there is a spark of an idea in there somewhere.

I think it is rushed. Trying to get too much in a 6 ep OVA. Matsumoto, Leiji characters deserve a minimum of 12 eps. 26 would be better.

Oh, before I go . . . You'll get a kick out of this.

Quite recently I have run into two "old ladies" who love anime. One was introduced to it by her nephew, loves it, and often uses it to help teach English as a second language. Not sure where the other one discovered it but she is quite enthusiastic about it. There may be three "grey hairs" at Sakura Con in Seattle next year. Oh, what fun we'll have freaking the kiddies!

I can appreciate Madoka but I just couldn't get into it some how. Mahou Shoujo Lyrica Nanoha is touted as being similar. Didn't even try it. The other one I wanted to like was Mawaru Penguindrum because it was by the creator of the wierd and wonderful Revolutionary Girl Utena but it just left me cold. Parts of Mirai Nikki appealed to me but it just lacked something. Again, it may be my bias against school stuff. ...but it wasn't about school ...but . . . I don't know. Just old and picky, I guess.

Gotta get ready to go out and pay bills and such like. Nice chatting with you. I miss it.

I really do hope it raises to the level of Black Lagoon.
You know, in 2011 I didn't rate anything a 10 and only found two 9's. There were a few 8's, which for me is very good, 7's are good, 6's are o.k. but "squishy", etc. Damn, I dropped a lot of stuff.
I'm really thinking the class of stuff coming out of Japan had something to do with the tsunami . . . which they still haven't recovered from.

I'll give it some consideration. Just saw the first ep of Sakamichi no Apollon and of Jormungand, and am really liking them. SnA could be a bit like Beck and J a bit like Black Lagoon. Uchuu Kyoudai is a bit like Planetes. This is shaping up to be the best season in well over a year, well to my taste anyway. Was all set to watch Eureka Seven AO but it's not dubbed yet. Looks good though.

Didn't strike me as being "my kind of thing."

Another OVA Not Yet Aired - not yet seen
Deva Zan Not Yet Aired - not yet seen
Eureka Seven AO Airing - not yet seen
Fate/Zero 2nd Season Airing - Good, but I'm not a crazy about it as many are
Hakuouki Sekkaroku Airing - Continuation of apretty good reverse harem and it's set during the Maiji restoration and the Shinsengumi.
Hiiro no Kakera Airing - Lame reverse harem so far. Likey a drop
Holy Knight Airing - not yet seen
Hyouka Not Yet Aired - not yet seen
Jormungand not yet seen
Kimi to Boku. 2 Airing - Loved last season. This one is starting off a tad weak but I'll stick with it.
Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna Airing - Very mixed about this one. We'll see what a few more eps bring.
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn Airing - Very good Gundam
Momo e no Tegami - not yet seen
Ozuma Airing - I'm liking it . . . Doesn't seem to be a sentiment shared by others.
Rurouni Kenshin: Shin Kyoto Hen Airing - not yet seen
Saint Seiya Omega Airing - not yet seen
Sakamichi no Apollon not yet seen - This could well turn out to be the hit of the season.
Sankarea Airing - Giving it a chance, but it doesn't seem to be my thing
Scryed Alteration I: Tao - not yet seen
Scryed Alteration II: Quan - not yet seen
Shouwa Monogatari - I am SO glad this one is back. Wonderufl, SoL set in the pivitol 1960's when some many things started to change for Japan.
Tasogare Otome x Amnesia Airing - Giving it a chance, but it doesn't seem to be my thing
Uchuu Kyoudai Airing - not yet seen (I'm a fan of the original. Anxious to see what they do with it.)
Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 (OVA) Airing - not yet seen
Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 Movie 1: Harukanaru Tabitachi - not yet seen
Zetman Airing - I'm liking it …. Mixed reviews otherwise.

May not be subbed yet.

Just finished Mardock Scramble 1. I liked it. Very dark and violent. Disturbing, even. Kind of an X rated Kite meets Ghost in the Shell without it being hentai. Dark and nasty like some of the old 90's stuff but with beautiful art and animation. Still, not one to watch with people you don't know. But, wait until you have the second movie all lined up and ready to go because it is a real cliff hanger. As I don't download and can't find a streaming link for movie two, I'm dangling from the cliff. . . . damnit.

Yeah, there really isn't much NOT to like about Sword of the Stranger. How ya been? On Spring Break?

Oh, it goes back farther than that. For instance, the hand held citrus juicer was a favorite of the British Navy for reaming limes so sailors didn't get scurvy.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000DE7OW/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=6406753961&ref=pd_sl_8yeb6edehb_b.

I don't always remember to pay my bills but I do remember shit like that..........

It is indeed true that traditional Japanese dress really faded into the background after WWII. But remember that prior to WWII the Emperor often appeared in western attire and that the military was very western in presentation. Throughout history civilian attire has been influenced by what the military was wearing.