tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post2647635021666997874..comments2023-10-08T05:00:23.559-04:00Comments on Clarissa's Blog: Learning to Love St. LouisClarissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-80275453292131614552010-07-04T14:16:41.678-04:002010-07-04T14:16:41.678-04:00I really know what you mean. I live in a tiny town...I really know what you mean. I live in a tiny town in Southern Illinois, and seeing all those exclusively white faces gets very daunting. I saw two Chinese men on my street last week and felt that maybe not all hope is lost for this area.<br /><br />I'm glad you like the blog. :-)Clarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-31984974523547247322010-07-04T14:10:47.757-04:002010-07-04T14:10:47.757-04:00Words cannot adequately express my disdain for the...Words cannot adequately express my disdain for the lack of culture and open minds one encounters in much of the midwest, St. Louis obviously included. There are however, as I know you are acutely aware, many lovely communities and people there, just as there are in any corner of the U.S. Unfortunately however, many of them rely on a television screen for any development of a semblance of cultural awareness or appreciation. I wish you the best of luck in coming to terms with your life there. And please do keep us updated on your progress.<br /><br />When I’m there, I usually spend time on South Grand or on Cherokee Street. South Grand offers the greatest concentration and widest variety of ethnic restaurants of anywhere in the city that I’ve found, and Cherokee Street (near the corner of California and Cherokee) is host to primarily Hispanic businesses, restaurants, etc. It’s music to my ears to walk down the street there and to hear almost no English (on the good days). Unfortunately, it’s a very short walk.<br /><br />If, as you’ve already been in St. Louis for a year, you are already aware of the locations I’ve mentioned, just ignore my ranting and continue churning out your thought-provoking and intelligent blogs.<br /><br />SuerteAntoníhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499249430737352580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-66169433195461125862010-06-29T14:45:39.494-04:002010-06-29T14:45:39.494-04:00When I lived near New York, I was too poor to go t...When I lived near New York, I was too poor to go to the Met. :-) I was a permanently indigent grad student. But I went to the Lincoln Center. There, at least, they had only one big captions device. Here, they had 4 or 5.Clarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-72824642737850477652010-06-29T12:43:10.893-04:002010-06-29T12:43:10.893-04:00The Metropolitan Opera in New York also has indivi...The Metropolitan Opera in New York also has individual monitors which you can turn off if you wish.Pagan Topologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01611788563582362688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-72129063421334580232010-06-28T20:03:16.209-04:002010-06-28T20:03:16.209-04:00"Of course, I am yet to get used to the very ..."Of course, I am yet to get used to the very American practice of adding captions to an opera,"<br /><br />well it is america....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-14040995630310091692010-06-28T18:44:58.394-04:002010-06-28T18:44:58.394-04:00Thank you for the advice, Amanda! I haven't be...Thank you for the advice, Amanda! I haven't been yet, but now I will definitely go.<br /><br />Thank you, Melissa! I'm glad you like the layout. I have never heard about the individual monitors. How cool is that?Clarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-52455419795784365622010-06-28T18:41:57.214-04:002010-06-28T18:41:57.214-04:00Actually, the supertitles aren't just an Ameri...Actually, the supertitles aren't just an American practice. They're fairly common in large parts of Western Europe, as well. (Especially in the larger houses). Of course, it's less distracting there because everyone has an individual monitor and can choose whether or not to use it (plus, of course, multiple languages are available). <br /><br />I love the new layout, by the way!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874792076331648983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-44124859277246062812010-06-28T16:28:36.113-04:002010-06-28T16:28:36.113-04:00Have you been to the City Museum? It is quite pos...Have you been to the City Museum? It is quite possibly one of my favorite places in the world.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040966100796641603noreply@blogger.com