I am in the mood, dear Reader, to test your knowledge about white (read "North American left-leaning, city-dwelling white folk") popular culture. Question 1 : Why do some white people stay in for breakfast on a Sunday morning? Question 2 : Why do some white people like not having a TV? Question 3 : Why do white people love Japan? Three questions will suffice to illustrate my point. If you don't know the answers, I will offer you a preview. Answer 1 : White people love their brunch places but some have breakfast at home on a Sunday morning for the simple reason that they want to read the Sunday edition of The New York Times . Apparently reading the newspaper will make them look good on Monday morning when they need to impress their co-workers by telling them about the latest books in the Book Review section or a discussion of a thought-provoking issue in the Magazine section. Answer 2 : Some white people like making other white people feel bad and not havin...