As a former Microsoft marketing account executive, I've always admired your work at Apple. In fact, you are one of the most brilliant marketeers I've encountered. Your work continues to be an inspiration to this day. While working in PR, we coached company spokesmen to always take the high road. Your father had great advice. My father too is Army and coached us not to look for or create problems. Thank you for your article.
I don’t think your friend’s advice, while well meaning, is quite right. As a former educator, I’ve gotten feedback every once in awhile (lol) that it’s not my place to teach those who aren’t students of mine. For the most part, they don’t want to be told they might be offensive. Better to keep it in the first person—- “if I didn’t believe in good intentions, I’d probably be offended by what you just asked me.”
You chose to adopt two amazing Guatemalan children who I absolutely adore. Beth let me know that her kids have trouble with the that idea that are brown. I am jealous of that beautiful skin. Oh if I could pull off the color of that outfit that Nohemi had on at the beach party. She is a beauty!
Ok What your Japanese Americans want from you. I live in the Livingston world. They want you doing well. I live in the Central Valley and they went through hell. The Central Valley is an incredibly backward area .
I am reading through your dreary readership .Lets take up a notch. Let’s do Adrienne. Let’s do a well renowned diva who is beloved by royalty but she is gay. Do I right do be pissed off if she is dealing with prejudice? Maybe we should check in with Placiido Domingo or the NY Met
I know that story and I was angry on your behalf. I am working with a first gen Assyrian family who is heartbroken because their family is all over the world in the diaspora. They are being picked up in America at least they cando a wedding without being bombed out. Recently they have a
daughter who was accepted to Harvard ,Yale and she chose to go to Yale. This family is working with a very backword political climate but managed to secure a very coveted property. I am part of that family. I am so proud.
This reminds me of one of my most panic-inducing parenting moments. When my son was about 7 years old and we were living in Mississippi, we hosted a children's home for a fishing day at our farm. While I was trying to start the campfire, my son looked up at a 15-year-old African American boy named LeMarcus and said matter-of-factly as if observing for the first time, "brown skin!" My heart went into my throat while I prepared myself for LeMarcus to fly into a rage. Instead, the young man gave a warm smile and said "I was born with it." My son and LeMarcus spent the rest of the day fishing together like two brothers from different mothers.
Great story! It reminds me that our resentments are often the result of our own comments or actions. Not being easily offended is a gift I received from the twelve-step program (a la AA).
As a former Microsoft marketing account executive, I've always admired your work at Apple. In fact, you are one of the most brilliant marketeers I've encountered. Your work continues to be an inspiration to this day. While working in PR, we coached company spokesmen to always take the high road. Your father had great advice. My father too is Army and coached us not to look for or create problems. Thank you for your article.
Thank you. You are too kind!
I don’t think your friend’s advice, while well meaning, is quite right. As a former educator, I’ve gotten feedback every once in awhile (lol) that it’s not my place to teach those who aren’t students of mine. For the most part, they don’t want to be told they might be offensive. Better to keep it in the first person—- “if I didn’t believe in good intentions, I’d probably be offended by what you just asked me.”
You chose to adopt two amazing Guatemalan children who I absolutely adore. Beth let me know that her kids have trouble with the that idea that are brown. I am jealous of that beautiful skin. Oh if I could pull off the color of that outfit that Nohemi had on at the beach party. She is a beauty!
OK what is Microsoft doing with my daughter in law. Are you bettering the world?
I love Middlemarcn by George Elliot. Sometimes the wildness of the 2000s don’t compare with the 1800s
Ok What your Japanese Americans want from you. I live in the Livingston world. They want you doing well. I live in the Central Valley and they went through hell. The Central Valley is an incredibly backward area .
OK
I am reading through your dreary readership .Lets take up a notch. Let’s do Adrienne. Let’s do a well renowned diva who is beloved by royalty but she is gay. Do I right do be pissed off if she is dealing with prejudice? Maybe we should check in with Placiido Domingo or the NY Met
I know that story and I was angry on your behalf. I am working with a first gen Assyrian family who is heartbroken because their family is all over the world in the diaspora. They are being picked up in America at least they cando a wedding without being bombed out. Recently they have a
daughter who was accepted to Harvard ,Yale and she chose to go to Yale. This family is working with a very backword political climate but managed to secure a very coveted property. I am part of that family. I am so proud.
This reminds me of one of my most panic-inducing parenting moments. When my son was about 7 years old and we were living in Mississippi, we hosted a children's home for a fishing day at our farm. While I was trying to start the campfire, my son looked up at a 15-year-old African American boy named LeMarcus and said matter-of-factly as if observing for the first time, "brown skin!" My heart went into my throat while I prepared myself for LeMarcus to fly into a rage. Instead, the young man gave a warm smile and said "I was born with it." My son and LeMarcus spent the rest of the day fishing together like two brothers from different mothers.
I loved that episode! It's a great lesson
Nice piece.
Great story! It reminds me that our resentments are often the result of our own comments or actions. Not being easily offended is a gift I received from the twelve-step program (a la AA).
Great post, Guy. Thanks for that reminder.