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Silicon Valley Melting Pot

June 25, 2012 by YinYang 6 Comments

I was at a corporate event yesterday, at Coyote Ranch, a bit south of San Jose.  Looking at the faces of people there, I was struck by how diverse the Silicon Valley population is.  Not to discount the atrocious past, or the discrimination that still exists today, I think America has the will officially to work towards racial harmony.  On a global scale, talents tend to migrate into areas where there is demand or opportunity.  Silicon Valley has attracted students, engineers, business people from China, India, and other parts of the world.  Steve Jobs was a by-product of that trend; his birth parents are ethnic Syrian and adoptive parents Armenian.  Following is a collection of pictures I took – and I shall refer to them as “Silicon Valley Melting Pot.”

Petting Zoo

Proud Father
Tug-of-war
Amazing Voice
The guitar player + vocal backup
Saxophone
Paper craft
Waiting for mommy to find age-appropriate activity

Filed Under: culture, Photos Tagged With: Silicon Valley Melting Pot

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  1. Hong Konger says

    June 25, 2012 at 9:27 pm

    yinyang — These are really lovely. You’ve got a great eye for people.

  2. YinYang says

    June 25, 2012 at 9:41 pm

    @Hong Konger
    Thanks. Actually, I am more of a portrait photographer than landscapes. Kids especially.

  3. YinYang says

    June 25, 2012 at 9:42 pm

    Also, this BBQ chicken would be a bit out of place if in the OP. But I gotta share it. Yum!

  4. Zack says

    June 25, 2012 at 10:22 pm

    great thread on the multiculturalism, yinyang;
    Silicon Valley is also a dear spot as it’s where returning ‘sea turtles’ like Robin Li got their teeth cut before setting up Baidu in China.

  5. Allen says

    June 25, 2012 at 10:26 pm

    @YinYang

    I need to hire you to take Kevin’s pictures. Seriously…

  6. YinYang says

    June 25, 2012 at 10:35 pm

    Thanks Zack.

    Heh, Allen, any time. You just continue to help me see where the stinks are in this world.

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