Had many interesting thing go on recently:
* Fixed our A.C. unit - twice. Only cost $44 - so far.
* "Someone left the oven on" - and no I'm not talking about food.
* Purchased a notebook computer - we're getting on the information service road.
* volunteered for the ISC (http://www.isc-2008.com/)
* found a new respect for african-americans
The only thing I'm going to mention here is the last bullet. The captain of my hockey team is black. Over the past 5 games or so, it has become apparent that he does not get any calls (penalties charged toward opponents that did something to him - hooking, tripping, interference, etc...). This last game, it was blatantly obvious he was intentionally tripped atleast twice, as well as other events that could be iffy. I just about lost my cool and yelled at the refs that they were missing things that should have been called. When they wouldn't hear me, I went a route I never have been before. I said it looked as though they were being racist. I pulled the race card.
Not being black, I've never realized how easy it is to bring race up. My captain has never brought it up and these things happened to him. He's talked about growing up and trying to play hockey in Philly, but never complained here. I brought it up and after talking with some other captains, I beleive the refs were only biased against the best player on each team (which my captian probably is) and it had nothing to do with race, but I found it so easy to suggest it.
So I am saying that for all those friends (and strangers) out there that are african american and never pull out the race card - I really admire your restraint to do so. You are less judgemental than I.
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