tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post3339135766828119444..comments2024-01-04T04:31:00.481-05:00Comments on Mixed Race America: Talk EtiquetteJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13261371053113519712noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-65679126014597096582009-04-07T08:57:00.000-04:002009-04-07T08:57:00.000-04:00Thanks Dance--actually, this was about a series of...Thanks Dance--actually, this was about a series of talks I had gone to in the past month.<BR/><BR/>The truth is, the majority of talks I go to follow basic rules of courtesy (on the part of the speaker) and hospitality (on the part of the audience). But I went to two talks, back to back, one of a well-known academic and the other of a very famous senator. And the Q&A of the senator and the substance and Q&A of the academic were what I wanted to address in this post.<BR/><BR/>But yes, it is frustrating--especially the well known academic. Although it was also an exercise in realizing the kind of professor that I don't want to be.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261371053113519712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-14360634062762259972009-04-07T01:55:00.000-04:002009-04-07T01:55:00.000-04:00Condolences. Sounds like a disappointing and frust...Condolences. Sounds like a disappointing and frustrating evening. I hate it when talks don't live up to anticipation.dancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05560093455630610783noreply@blogger.com