Next week and another birthday!

Hey, PL told me that someone else in our class has a birthday tomorrow!

That person makes jokes. That person isn't afraid to disagree. That person values the power of language.

Happy Birthday!

So, I'm thinking a lot about what I didn't make happen today and what I want to happen next week. Here's the order of events/topics for next week:

1. Mad Maps
2. Brando
3. Hmong

I want to allow ample time for all three. I'd also like us to start dealing with the book. If you want to help get us moving in that direction, pick a character (or a few) you like (or can't stand, find interesting, etc.) and say something about her/him/them below.

Let me help get the ball rolling by asking what you think of the following passage from p. 316

No matter what you or anyone else did, Marx said, history would catch up with you; it was inevitable, it was relentless. The turning, the changing, were inevitable.

The old people had stories that said much the same, that it was only a matter of time and things European would gradually fade from the American continents. History would catch up with the white man whether Indians did anything or not.

Hey, PL, can you send us the info on the article you mentioned in class? EO has jury duty. :)