TAKING A BREAK
Between the pregnancy, the other 3 children, the remodel, the putting the house on the market, packing, the pregnancy, the remodel and the packing, and the pregnancy, I’m going on Blog Hiatus.
Unless something so compelling occurs that I must wax on in my pithy, insightful way, I’m going to suspend the minor drivel. Unless I just feel like doing that, as well.
All in all, I just do what I feel like, so I suppose, that’s nothing different.
I will say that news stories coming out of Portland, OR, detailing Forestry Service supervisors losing their jobs if they do not become bilingual (to speak Spanish), as opposed to the new hires being required to learn English, bugs me quite a bit. Doesn’t the idea of coming to this country sort of mean assimilating to this country and its language, and customs? The big melting pot? Immigrants half a century ago certainly knew if they were to succeed, they’d better get the language down, and learn to deal with America and Americans, in the way things are already being done. If I moved to Germany, I would learn German. And how Germans live life. Not expect my boss to learn English (although, he/she would already probably know it). I would never expect my host country to become more American. I’d acclimate.
What is up with this story? Principles in Dallas, TX, for 30-35 years, being told to become bilingual or lose their jobs? This certainly seems to be political correctness to the most backward degree. Kind of up there with changing the lyrics to Baa Baa Black Sheep. When is this nonsense going to stop? Is it going to stop?
Have a good break, and take care of you!
Comment by Krista — July 6, 2006 @ 10:03 am
OH, please don’t go on hiatus! When you post it’s the highlight of my morning. I’ll miss you. sniff, sniff. please post on your other blog at least!
Comment by Rie — July 6, 2006 @ 10:52 am
It’s like in Canada where you can’t get a good government job unless you speak french, even though less than 20% of the country are actually native french speakers. BUt we wanted so badly for them to join the rest of the country that we promised we’d be bilingual. And then every 4 years they have a vote on whether or not to leave anyway.
Comment by carrien — July 9, 2006 @ 2:23 am