As the mother of a stnudet who graduated five years too soon for this program, I am so sorry my sons missed it. What a great opportunity to sample life in another country! My 22 year old son, home from college now, was helping to entertain the teachers who were traveling with these Spanish kids, and I promise you, the teachers were having just as much fun. I had the pleasure of meeting them at a Bengals game, where they were all decked out in orange and black, wishing they could stay in the U.S. just a while longer. They did not seem the least bit angry to me! I can't wait to see how our kids enjoy the second half of this exchange in the spring.It all reminds me of my own foreign exchange experience sharing my bedroom with Jaana Laalo for my entire senior year of high school. Now, perhaps it was not the BEST idea for my family to decide that was the year to expand our horizons. I was consumed with friends and parties, and not secure enough in my own status to welcome this quirky Finn into my social circles with open arms. But we made it through the year, and when Jaana's plane took off from the Tucson airport in June, my entire family stood sobbing and waving until the jet was no more than a dot in the perfect blue sky.Since that day, more years ago than I care to remember, Jaana and my family have stayed in contact, first by mail, then by the miracle of email and cell phones. Her work in the import/export business brought her to America periodically, and I took my mother to Helsinki for Jaana's 40th birthday party. Many of my best friends know Jaana she and her crazy sister Kirsti were the hit of my 50th birthday bash in Las Vegas. It seems the bond forged during that formative last year of high school would put Gorilla Glue to shame. She's more than just a friend she's my third sister.So I am a huge fan of the exchange program idea. How much better would the world be if every American kid knew people from foreign countries? It's world expanding and eye-opening, for participants on both sides. In fact, does anyone know of such a program for middle-aged, empty nest moms?~ Kristi

A few questions you all are rnnniug away from for some reason:1) Why did you delete so many comments today that had nothing to do with personal attacks?2) Why have you left up racist comments, most recently in the thread about the pharmacy robbery, and earlier last year when a commenter called white people Gringos?3) Is this Ms. Evelly paid or a free intern?4) What are you doing with the money you raise? Is it to pay salaries? If so, why was none of it used to pay James?5) Can we get a list of accepted phrases and illicit epithets? Is there some style guide at this blog site? Are there the "Seven words you can't write in blog comments?"6) What is your journalistic and philosophical stance, in general, on censorship?Let it be noted that there is nothing akin to a personal attack in this comment. There should be no reason to take it down.Instead of paying people to scan, censor, and delete comments, maybe you can furnish answers to some of these questions. Thanks.

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