I received a nasty-gram from someone who accused me of "cultural appropriation" yesterday. I thought I understood the term. I guess not. I have used/alluded to Japanese, Chinese, Indian, NW Pacific US, Old Norse, as well as Australian tales and religions. I hope never to have disrespected any. However, if I get more offensive email, I'll just stop posting. Is it cultural appropriation to eat pizza and not be Italian? Or eat ethnic foods of any sort? I don't wear a dhoti. Nor a serape. This is not a plea for fan mail, I'm just concerned that readers are offended by citations and allusions.