The 25 Most Influential Hispanics In America

Time came out today with an article about the 25 most influential hispanics in America. My first thought was who cares? I have nothing against hispanics, its just that living in Rumford Maine, I don't know what a hispanic looks like. Maine has three ethnic groups: The whites, the blacks and the asians. Maine is 99% white, I am pretty sure, because there are only about three black guys and one chinese in Maine. Maine isn't like other states like California. California has a great ethnic diversity. When I went two years ago, there were more hispanics and asians then white folk. I think that that is great; it truly shows what America is suppose to be, a land of opportunity for all people. But Maine on the other hand, is primarily one race. I can't recall, in the ten years I've lived here, seeing a non-white person in my little town of Rumford.

There is one thing that some Americans need to think about: America is equal opportunity for all races, not just one. The Jews, the Muslims, the blacks, the reds, the yellows and the whites, the catholics and the protestants, all. America has always been described as a vast melting pot and there is no reason for anyone to be left out simply because of skin or religion. Racism is ignorant and evil. It is a horrible stain on America's history and even America's present. It upsets me to find confederate flags flying on the side of the road, which to me is a symbol of slavery and racism. Hitler was a racist. Do you want to be like him?

In other news, I caught a snake today. In the ten years I have lived here in Maine, I never saw a snake in my own driveway before. I did not want it to be run over by a car, so I grabbed some gloves and tried to catch it without hurting it. The damn thing kept slithering away in panic. After about five minutes, it was firmly grasped in my hands and I moved it to the woods. It was an neat little snake, brown and harmless. I tried to find it again and post its picture on this site, but it is gone. Probably back on my drive way. Oh well.

I knew a kid who was so stupid he mistook gluestick for chapstick. I thought it was a good idea myself, I didn't have to listen to him for weeks.

J Kuhl Signing Off