I understood why the software flagged the word. I also understand that the algorithm used to flag words is not designed well enough to distinguish when something is in another context.

A certain subset of people have become so sensitive to language that they are actually incorrectly interpreting the meaning in context for words. They sometimes become so involved in looking for words to construe as denigrating that they take on the stereotypical image's of the "homeowners association police". These people wrongly assume that we all react the same way to the words in question. This is simply not true as you can tell from the comments of Mario and Notes who are both intelligent enough to understand that the word that was flagged were not used to denigrate Italians.

The end results of all this is that it's become a real distraction and cause unnecessary polarization and anger and separation between people. We would all probably be better off if we "lighten up" a bit.

I think it is fabulous that Notes Norton was able to meet and experience live, people like Little Anthony. As wonderful as the internet is, it simply can not produce the same experience as having been there.

I have lived during a time that I got to see in person many iconic musical acts. Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, just to name a few.

The internet does provide a way to remind me what it was like. Cool stuff!

Billy

“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”