I thought maybe I'd better clarify my blog. I haven't met a whole lot of Ugly Americans in the true sense. I am no one to be judging people except for the big unpleasant exceptions. And THEY are the ones who shouldn't be here. They tend to play to MY prejudices: to be vitriolic and loud in expressing their sentiments. To be so hostile to stuff around here and so sure they're right that there is no room for moderation. So I do apologize if anyone thought I was making some kind of mean-spirited blanket judgment. I was in a bad mood when I wrote that, but I guess I'm glad I did because I sure got some interesting comments both on the blog and off.
Esther