culture Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/culture/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Sun, 04 Jul 2021 22:33:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 What Language is That? https://smthingscount.com/2019/07/16/what-language-is-that/ Tue, 16 Jul 2019 14:45:41 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8200 I was fascinated by this map of common languages spoken in the U.S. We really ARE a diverse country! And each language and person speaking

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]]> Happy Lunar New Year! https://smthingscount.com/2019/02/05/happy-lunar-new-year/ Tue, 05 Feb 2019 15:41:49 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7743 Actually, here in the West, Chinese New Year began yesterday (today in Asia). Even so, a fresh, new year is always something to celebrate.  This

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]]> Following Our Kids’ Example https://smthingscount.com/2018/09/18/following-our-kids-example/ Tue, 18 Sep 2018 15:20:24 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7300 LOOK AT WHAT SHE’S WEARING! I’ve said this to myself often, impressed by colorful ethnic dress.  But because I haven’t gone up to the person

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]]> Culture and Contempt, Chavez Style https://smthingscount.com/2018/03/29/culture-and-contempt-chavez-style/ Thu, 29 Mar 2018 15:51:41 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6773 This Saturday is Caesar Chavez Day in California, Arizona, Michigan, New Mexico, and Nebraska.  It celebrates the legacy of an American farm-worker who led his

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]]> Trader Joe’s, a Good Guy https://smthingscount.com/2018/01/23/trader-joes-a-good-guy/ Tue, 23 Jan 2018 18:14:32 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6599 I was delighted when I ran across this article online.   It’s encouraging to learn of a corporation that feels a responsibility toward people who aren’t

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]]> Speak English, Darn It! https://smthingscount.com/2016/05/18/speak-english-darn-it/ https://smthingscount.com/2016/05/18/speak-english-darn-it/#comments Wed, 18 May 2016 16:46:34 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=4899 [The other day I was waiting for a table at my local cafe when I overheard two things: a couple speaking in a foreign language,

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