UW-Madison Homecoming Vid touts diversity, only has white students (again)

[NorthernDancerColt]

I never heard that term before.  What's 100% diversity?  Do you need an eskimo, a pygmy and an aborigine or do you need one of each sex and/or gender identity?

I took his quote to be similar to the old song about taxing the rich and feeding the poor til there are no rich no more. He don’t know what to do....so he leaving it up to you.

Yes, percentages can be a squirmy m.o., but Sultan/FBM’s comments on here are pretty spot on. MU should indeed be proud.

[Jay Bee]

False.

True. Don't let your personal pity party poo poo the facts.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

True. Don't let your personal pity party poo poo the facts.

False. The statement was "anything is possible." I can think of many things that are impossible for all people and even more things that are impossible for some people.

[Uncle Rico]

Employers want quality. The Diversity racket is trying to make everyone think otherwise.

I personally rejected diversity argument from the beginning and it served me very well.

I never wanted to be known as affirmative action or hear qualifiers before any achievement I had.

There are some parts of the comments in that article that I am understanding of. In particular the ones that expressed not being made felt welcome. I guess I had a thicker skin and just let those micro aggressions , as they are called today, slide past . Kids today need to be stronger.

My advice to youth today is ignore the diversity racket as it just keeps you down . Strive to be the best.

My personal idol is Ben Carson. Grew up in as bad of circumstance as possible and then became the worlds best pediatric brain surgeon . So anything is possible if you do the work and focus on being the best.

Good post, Herm.  Agree 100%.  This is why I never judge basketball players in their skin color

[jesmu84]

You guys should read Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Employers want quality. The Diversity racket is trying to make everyone think otherwise.

I've known multiple CEOs who think otherwise.  I guess they are just in the pockets of the Big Diversity racket.

[Galway Eagle]

You guys should read Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers.

Great book. Read it in High School. Should probably check it out again

[jesmu84]

Employers want quality. The Diversity racket is trying to make everyone think otherwise.

I personally rejected diversity argument from the beginning and it served me very well.

I never wanted to be known as affirmative action or hear qualifiers before any achievement I had.

There are some parts of the comments in that article that I am understanding of. In particular the ones that expressed not being made felt welcome. I guess I had a thicker skin and just let those micro aggressions , as they are called today, slide past . Kids today need to be stronger.

My advice to youth today is ignore the diversity racket as it just keeps you down . Strive to be the best.

My personal idol is Ben Carson. Grew up in as bad of circumstance as possible and then became the worlds best pediatric brain surgeon . So anything is possible if you do the work and focus on being the best.

Source?

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

You guys should read Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers.

Gladwell is one of my favorite authors.   Outliers, Blink, and The Tipping Point are all excellent.

[warriorchick]

Source?

It's a very very small group.  My friend from high school might be the world's second-best.

Coincidentally, she also dipped her toe into the political arena.

[mu03eng]

Gladwell is one of my favorite authors.   Outliers, Blink, and The Tipping Point are all excellent.

His newest book may be his best. (Talking to Strangers)

[Skatastrophy]

The Diversity racket

JFC

[Newsdreams]

True. Don't let your personal pity party poo poo the facts.

Definitely not true trust me

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

His newest book may be his best. (Talking to Strangers)

Thanks for the recommendation.  I'm currently reading Gun, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond.  TtS will be next on my list.

[jesmu84]

It's a very very small group.  My friend from high school might be the world's second-best.

Coincidentally, she also dipped her toe into the political arena.

Understandably, the number of pediatric neurosurgeons across the globe is a small number when compared to other specialties.

Just wanted to know where the "world's best" title came from.

[UWW2MU]

Thanks for the recommendation.  I'm currently reading Gun, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond.  TtS will be next on my list.

This is one of the driest books I've ever read and one of the only books in my adult life I did not finish.  So painful to read.  I could only go a few pages before literally falling asleep.  I was very disappointed because I find the subject matter very interesting and it seemed right up my alley.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

This is one of the driest books I've ever read and one of the only books in my adult life I did not finish.  So painful to read.  I could only go a few pages before literally falling asleep.  I was very disappointed because I find the subject matter very interesting and it seemed right up my alley.

My experience is pretty similar.   5 pages at a time is about as far as I get.  The first 30 pages were better but it's a struggle.

I'm about 100 pages in.  We'll see if I finish it.  I really enjoyed the first Diamond book I read, The Third Chimpanzee.  Hopefully this book picks up soon.

[muwarrior69]

False. The statement was "anything is possible." I can think of many things that are impossible for all people and even more things that are impossible for some people.

possible:

Adjective-able to happen although not certain to; denoting a fact, event, or situation that may or may not occur or be so

noun-a person or thing that has the potential to become or do something

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

possible:

Adjective-able to happen although not certain to; denoting a fact, event, or situation that may or may not occur or be so

noun-a person or thing that has the potential to become or do something

Thank you for agreeing with me.

[muwarrior69]

Thank you for agreeing with me.

Herman did not say anything was certain he said anything was possible in regards to Ben Carson's achievement.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Herman did not say anything was certain he said anything was possible in regards to Ben Carson's achievement.

Yes but I am certain that many things are not possible.

[real chili 83]

Yes but I am certain that many things are not possible.

Like ND not sucking.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Like ND not sucking.

Exactly. No truer words have ever been spoken

[MU82]

True. Don't let your personal pity party poo poo the facts.

It's false and you know it.

Personal pity party? I'm the happiest, luckiest person I know. You might want to try to find a woman who can stand you, have some kids who love you, etc.

[real chili 83]

It's false and you know it.

Personal pity party? I'm the happiest, luckiest person I know. You might want to try to find a woman who can stand you, have some kids who love you, etc.

Mike, that was a sh1tty response.