E.O. Wilson studies ants and espouses diversity most important
La Mission favors tolerance and non –violence, even for the low riders and the ex-cons
Hugh Raffles suggests the plants, native and non-native have a lot to teach us
About diversity.
When I went into my shop after watching about polishing cars and perfection renovation
I thought we had nothing in common
But we do
You see, we all have something to contribute and something to learn
In the 50s it was the melting pot
In the 60s and 70s it was the salad bowl
And now it is the stew concept, in my opinion.
I always liked stews anyway, with some bread, untoasted and butter on the side;
Of course a tortilla on the side, with butter ……perfect.
...and green chili, of course.
In the 40s it was pushing each other around and yelling
In the 60s the pushes pushed back at mom and dad
And, once and for all, put whites on notice about brown and black and red
And women got their stuff through in the decades to follow
And the gays have almost made it
And more downtrodden will be next
So, as I stewed about it, I realized that I have more in common with the lowriders
And they with me.
