Quote from: MuggsyB on July 08, 2025, 07:16:54 PMI realize I'm quite late to this series but what's the verdict on Mr.Robot?  Ty. 

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Quote from: PointWarrior on Today at 12:00:05 AMThank god we are not playing Radford this year...

Quote from: Scoop Snoop on July 08, 2025, 10:27:39 PMThe resistance to assimilation goes back to immigrants to the colonies pre revolution. The early Dutch, Germans and other groups often lived in a tight-knit communities. NYC's Little Italy, Chicago's Greektown, and the Boston Irish are just a few examples of later groups who self-isolated. Sometimes it takes one generation before there is assimilation and sometimes it takes longer. I believe a major factor is the acceptance, or lack thereof, of native-born Americans. When the Bosnians joked about their practice of their faith-Islam- being like that of many Christians ("You know...like going to church on Easter and Christmas, but not any other time?") they were spot on. Even as "casual" Muslims, their neighbors often shunned them.

The Bosnians were assimilating and staying together as a group simultaneously. They embraced their new country but were homesick. One completed his college education and earned a degree in Engineering from VCU. RR celebrated when one of the children of Vietnamese refugees graduated from VCU Medical School. Some of my former employees established businesses, and I was flattered when they asked my advice on how to set things up, market their products, etc.

Your criticisms are fair when applied to specific cases, but I would add that there are also many naive born Americans who self-isolate by religion, race, political beliefs, etc. I wrote in my post about the naturalization ceremony at Monticello that an Irishman who addressed the crowd said that he wanted to become a citizen because he wanted to "contribute" as one.

And finally....when my father, of Polish descent, told his family about his engagement to my (mostly) Irish mother. the response that was allegedly is jest? "What's the matter? Couldn't you find a nice Polish girl?"

Quote from: MuggsyB on July 08, 2025, 08:04:09 PMI don't like the guy and he never lived in Great Britain until he was 18. 

Quote from: 18thandWells on July 08, 2025, 08:20:12 PMMisorowski had the most strikeouts by a National League pitcher since Zach Wheeler on Sunday. I look forward to visiting the display at Cooperstown.

Quote from: 18thandWells on July 08, 2025, 09:16:58 PMI'll never forget where I am the day he eventually pitches into the 7th inning.