Just blow my words off as uninformed and misled. Right, now wake up. Drink your drinks, feast and be thankful for all you have, remember: Fleeing religious persecution, starving, the local tribes ...

Do you have heated schools? Be thankful. My school was heated by a pot-bellied wood-burning stove. Is there a water fountain? Be thankful. We drank water dipped from a bucket into tin cups with ...