• Yes, the time has come again for the annual MLK Day Hangover. I can't remember how long I've been dong this for (which isn't too surprising, when you think about it), but it's been a while. I am now officially back from Australia...and am starting to wonder why the hell I'm even bothering to write that. Does anybody even read this goddamned journal of mine? I don't think so. I could probably write whatever the hell I wanted in this little box and nobody would even care...ALL OF YOU PEOPLE CAN GO TO HELL. Anyway, back to my original train of thought: the annual MLK Day Hangover.... This is the time of year when I start to feel a little guilty. I mean, the late, great Dr. King didn't spend his life fighting for equal rights so that dumbass, white college kids like myself could get drunk on a Sunday without having to worry about going to class hungover on Monday. The thing is, though, what the hell am I (or is anyone else) supposed to do on MLK Day? I mean, no offense to anyone, but I just don't see the point of going to some speech about black history or what-have-you. It's boring. That's not a racial remark, either. I mean, think about it the other way around: would you want to go listen to some jackass talk about white history on any other day of the year? (Actually, I believe that's covered starting in about 3rd Grade History.) Here's my idea: Start teaching black history in schools along with "standard" European history and hey, why not Asian history, too? And Spanish history...? And...well, you get my point. It's bullshit that these things haven't been considered yet, or if they have, that they haven't been implemented. If we all were taught a little more about each other and where we all came from, maybe we wouldn't have such a hard time getting along. Well, until that day comes, I'll keep drinking every MLK Day Eve with all my black, white, Asian, Mexican, and other friends and keep The Dream alive (Dr. King did say he had a dream that one day we'd all do keg stands from the same keg, right?). Oh wait--I go to CWU and everyone here is white. Well, I'll at least be keeping The Dream in spirit. Happy MLK Day, all.

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