Something inside me

This article on children adopted abroad starts with Tim Moore, 32, who was born in Mexico and adopted by an American family at 3 months. He

grew up in a California home with a shag rug and sand-colored sofas, but his soul screamed for color. "I liked reds and oranges," he said. "Only later did I understand why. You like certain things because your ancestors liked certain things, and it is inside you."

Oh, definitely. I've got something inside me, and it comes out as farts.

It's great to see people taking an interest in foreign culture, but the idea that culture is somehow intrinsic to someone who has no memory of it is ridiculous. I'm more Chinese than some of these ABC's.