tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post2420831651562810108..comments2024-01-04T04:31:00.481-05:00Comments on Mixed Race America: Putting my money where my mouth (or ethics) isJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13261371053113519712noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-6008464532011605152011-10-19T07:15:15.105-04:002011-10-19T07:15:15.105-04:00Dianne & Jennifer,
Thanks for your comments. ...Dianne & Jennifer,<br />Thanks for your comments. I know I don't reply in a timely manner sometime, but I did want you to know that I appreciate all the things you have to say and for sharing your own stories about ethical/moral stands.<br /><br />We have decided to go with a contractor who was mid-range but who is local (lives in our town), was recommended by our neighbor, does work for some organizations at the university and (drumroll....) is Latino. And his crew is Latino. And we are happy with his work.<br /><br />Anon, thanks for letting me know that some of these links aren't working. I'm going to try to update the blog this weekend and will get cracking on fixing those links!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261371053113519712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-17090087424080543582011-10-17T14:26:17.183-04:002011-10-17T14:26:17.183-04:00Hi Jennifer,
I'm enjoying reading articles on...Hi Jennifer,<br /><br />I'm enjoying reading articles on your thought-provoking blog. I just had feedback on some of the links on your “Links to Look at” section. I'm not sure how to email you directly, so I'm writing a comment (feel free NOT to publish). Just as an FYI, the “Association for Asian American Studies” and “Hapa Studies” links no longer work. “Mixed Asians” links to some kind of discussion forum that seems really broad. Maybe the domain has changed over (?) - just wanted to make sure it was linking to what you intended it to. <br /><br />Best wishes!Anon :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04535936597483150963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-251519852836015222011-09-24T17:36:44.128-04:002011-09-24T17:36:44.128-04:00I was brought up by parents who strongly believed ...I was brought up by parents who strongly believed in boycotting businesses when the values of the people running those businesses conflicted with ours - I still remember asking my mom why we couldn't eat at Carl's Jr. and my mom saying, "Because Carl Sr doesn't think women are equal to men" (apparently, he gave a lot of money to fight the ERA). So I think you definitely should go with the more expensive guy. Along similar lines (but also completely different), I've been debating getting solar panels for my house. Since I don't use much electricity in the first place, the monthly payments (for the loan to cover the panels) would actually be a lot MORE than I currently pay but the system would almost completely cover my usage. It's worth it to me to reduce my carbon footprint so much but everyone I've talked to has seemed to think I'm nuts. But I do think that if we only hold to our ideals when it is convenient (or cost-effective), then that doesn't really say much about our ideals, does it?Jennifer Imazekihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217003898479507362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-73901442464690101432011-09-19T22:17:25.945-04:002011-09-19T22:17:25.945-04:00I agree with you -- sometimes you have to pay more...I agree with you -- sometimes you have to pay more to stay true to yourself and your values. And your title is apropos. <br />We are relatively new to the south, and there have been a few very uncomfortable moments for us with hiring contractors. The electrician showed up with his son who had a skinhead t-shirt on. We all stood in our kitchen looking around and up and down, everywhere but at the obvious thing. We had him back once more -- I felt like he must have felt badly; he charged a couple hundred less than his quote. But the second time, he was about to do the work wrong, and my husband called him on it. Two days later (instead of the original 4 hours he quoted), his worker finished the work and we were never billed.<br />Then my husband hired a guy with a ditch witch. He spent the whole time at our house calling his Hispanic worker Juan, Pedro, Rodriguez, Jesus and any other name that came to mind. My husband found him so disrespectful that he would not have him back to complete the job.<br />Yes, put your money where your ethics are, or get some more bids.Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00367333776511320196noreply@blogger.com