Willis Eschenbach observes:

In Fiji there is a lovely term for people of mixed race, "kai loma".

"Kai" means people, and "loma" means the center of something.

So they are the "people of the center", and since eventually the races will mix beyond return, they are also the people and the hope of the future.

Why am I speaking of gentle Fijian terms?

Because I'm bone-tired of the endless false accusations that the US is "systemically racist". We're not. Kai loma people and all races flourish here. Yes, there are occasional ugly racists, we're not perfect by any means, and I confront them when I encounter them ... but most folks pay little attention to skin color. Most all of us have far more important issues in our lives than dealing with such trivialities.

So this is my shout-out to all of my marvelous kai loma friends around the planet ... you rule.

Best regards to everyone

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