California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger publicly apologized for insensitive remarks he made during a private staff meeting last week, the LA [TIMES] reports. In remarks that were tape-recorded and leaked to the LAT, Schwarzenegger said that Cubans and Puerto Ricans are "hot" due to their admixture of Latino and African ancestry. California Latinos are treating the remarks with equanimity: " 'It's probably true,' said Frank Rodriguez."
(from the WaPo's on-line SLATE magazine.0 -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante.
