and a merry Friday to all.  *hugs*

The whole article is well worth the read, but here's a blurb:

[Excerpt]:
"...Western attitudes of superiority to China and the rest of the East
will also subside, as Westerners realise they are no longer the masters
of the world.
The U.S. company Orient Express complained when Tata tried to
buy it, that any association with the Indian company would damage the
Orient Express's premium brand.
Responding, R K Krishna Kumar, a senior Tata executive,
thundered that "Indian companies ... will take their rightful place in
the international arena.
"Enterprises and individuals must recognise and adapt to these
fundamental economic changes. We believe that those with a fossilised
frame of mind risk being marginalised."
In a world in which we are no longer masters, it is a warning that we ignore at our peril."

full article

Wow.  I guess 'humility' and 'graciousness' are out of the picture.

So... who's lookin' forward to one hellova rude awakening?

[crickets]

Oh, and I also updated the last post with the still-functioning video of Fitna by Geert Wilders. 
It's good to know that death threats and fear mongering are still alive and well in the world of *cough* free *cough, hacking cough* speech.