[Dialogue] Food for what thought?

[george]

None of this should surprise any of us.  The new metaphors of reality 
that were apparent even in the 60's are now unavoidable.  When I was a 
boy there was a group that campaigned against the immigration of 
southern Europeans, they would take the jobs, work for nothing and 
destroy the American way of life, at least that's what they claimed.  
In the state I reside in (Texas) 3/4's of all the people are either 
Hispanic or are kin to one.  The public schools in Austin and San 
Antonio are 80% Hispanic.  Every law passed and every extra Border 
patrol has resulted in an increase in "illegals."  By the way the U.S. 
is not the only nation scared to death of immigration, even Malaysia is 
trying to round up "illegal" Filipinos and ship them back "home" as is 
Japan. The nations of Europe, even some countries in Africa are trying 
to control immigration.  Europeans are afraid that by 2040 they will be 
a Muslim continent.  While the "new" can be thrilling, it is also 
scary.

What I look for is who is giving form to this "newness".  I've been 
impressed with the art and music community, they're working off the 
vibrations of the new, even Willie Nelson.  Community celebrations are 
shaping the new, the two biggest marches here are Martin Luther King, 
Jr. day and Cinco de Mayo, all the other celebrations everybody stays 
at home or goes to the beach.  Small parts of the religious community 
are rubbing elbows.  The economic and political sides of the triangle 
are having the hardest time, because they have to have predictability 
to function and some sense of being in control.  Funny how no one sees 
a threat from the Europeans buying Colorado ski lodges, or the fact 
that the U.S. would be broke if the rest of the world didn't loan it 
their money.

The real question is what are we doing to birth the new world.  We've 
(I mean the Order) had a great hand in the first stages of labor.  Like 
it or not we are all citizens of the world.

I'll stop and set down to my lunch of shrimp creole, turnip greens and 
frijoles negras (or is it negros) with a good cup of Ceylon Tea and a 
mango for dessert.  Did I mention the crockery and silverware is from 
China, and the computer I'm writing this email on is part from Taiwan 
and Singapore and the chip from Austin, Texas.

All the best

George Holcombe
14900 Yellowleaf Tr.
Austin TX 78728
512/252-2756
512/294-5952