tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post1052885975117797813..comments2024-03-28T00:12:19.937-06:00Comments on Hiawatha House: The Arctic Changed Me for the Rest of My LifeRedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-29178134565555029952013-09-14T20:54:39.248-06:002013-09-14T20:54:39.248-06:00I have enjoyed reading about your experiences in t...I have enjoyed reading about your experiences in the Arctic. It was obviously a time of growth in learning and character building.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-68441923736839358812013-09-09T21:46:53.454-06:002013-09-09T21:46:53.454-06:00Interesting reflections Red:)Interesting reflections Red:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-76858685682403899972013-09-09T19:54:27.690-06:002013-09-09T19:54:27.690-06:00Man, can you ever come up with good quotes!Man, can you ever come up with good quotes!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-74345982207841359122013-09-09T19:53:50.332-06:002013-09-09T19:53:50.332-06:00The staff I was on was very diverse as well.The staff I was on was very diverse as well.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-19474283389832001882013-09-09T19:53:08.014-06:002013-09-09T19:53:08.014-06:00It took a very long time and I'm still on the ...It took a very long time and I'm still on the journey and have more to learn.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-67552684455184151062013-09-09T19:52:18.403-06:002013-09-09T19:52:18.403-06:00There are many right ways to do the same thing. We...There are many right ways to do the same thing. We just have to look at it in a different way.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-44632570310120540792013-09-09T19:51:27.284-06:002013-09-09T19:51:27.284-06:00You are so right about every kid having the opport...You are so right about every kid having the opportunity to visit or live in another country. Just think how different this country would be? Remember Katimovik?Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-71136068722348688332013-09-09T19:49:22.609-06:002013-09-09T19:49:22.609-06:00Europe has really changed. Some people have thrive...Europe has really changed. Some people have thrived with all the new people and others have put up walls. We're all in this together.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-82463979651414267282013-09-09T19:47:49.182-06:002013-09-09T19:47:49.182-06:00I was the perfect example of living in a very clos...I was the perfect example of living in a very closed community.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-5989008787232882642013-09-09T19:47:01.574-06:002013-09-09T19:47:01.574-06:00Just don't throw the "better " aroun...Just don't throw the "better " around so recklessly!!! It might go to my head. Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-7702613040651508612013-09-09T19:46:05.478-06:002013-09-09T19:46:05.478-06:00What you had was a great education for living. It&...What you had was a great education for living. It's paid off during your whole lie.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-21199299296313322352013-09-09T19:44:53.720-06:002013-09-09T19:44:53.720-06:00I'm not sure that I've achieved the fine a...I'm not sure that I've achieved the fine advocate stage but I do beak off. Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-10763631185243810862013-09-09T14:32:14.514-06:002013-09-09T14:32:14.514-06:00I think Mark Twain said it best when he commented ...I think Mark Twain said it best when he commented that travel is the best cure for ignorance and prejudice. It seems that you learned this lesson well.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-73507392469295456732013-09-09T08:24:50.501-06:002013-09-09T08:24:50.501-06:00It sounds like your time in the North gave you ver...It sounds like your time in the North gave you very valuable experiences, and I agree with you on the importance of not being biased. I was raised in a rural area with people mostly like me. When I went to graduate school in another state, I met people from all over the world and learned about different cultures and different ways of thinking. I loved it and I believe it made me more open minded and open hearted.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-62659829195384135422013-09-09T06:36:51.513-06:002013-09-09T06:36:51.513-06:00I agree that prejudice is very damaging, and you a...I agree that prejudice is very damaging, and you are so fortunate to have had that experience early in your life, Red. I think you are a really good man, so it was easy for you to open your heart. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-38115930635869630322013-09-09T06:33:26.906-06:002013-09-09T06:33:26.906-06:00This was really a nice post, and very thought prov...This was really a nice post, and very thought provoking. I think sometimes we get tunnel vision, and forget that there any many diverse cultures and races of people in this big world - just because they're different than we are, doesn't mean they don't have hearts, or feelings. An open mind never hurts.Montanagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428565909247665015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-48677363091939201072013-09-09T05:03:52.520-06:002013-09-09T05:03:52.520-06:00I was fortunate enough to study in London England ...I was fortunate enough to study in London England for 3 years and developed a great curiosity in regards to European history and the culture of great artists, museums and historical places. I feel so darn lucky to have tread on many soils that I learned about as a young kid in a small country school - to smell, touch and feel, pick and taste the many exotic vegetables n fruits, fish etc, that otherwise I never would - To be exposed to school/university life in a foreign land is the type of exposure every child/young adult should experience. One of my neighbours has two students from China every year - I guess more of that is going on now as in Exchange Students. How swell is that :) Oh, and I truly miss the museums of Europe.LilliStJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06771499579700164919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-50251783159961170912013-09-09T04:04:39.084-06:002013-09-09T04:04:39.084-06:00Yes to travel around opens one's mind. Living ...Yes to travel around opens one's mind. Living in a small country as mine, I always had the pressure to go over the borders and to see more of the world. Many Dutch do, but some people here don't and have very narrow thoughts about other people. That is sad, there is so much more than your own environment.biebkriebelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539958495933835606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-43261150965488947612013-09-09T04:03:20.953-06:002013-09-09T04:03:20.953-06:00I work at a university where there is a large emph...I work at a university where there is a large emphasis on diversity. Until then, I've mostly lived and worked in middle class white communities. I enjoy working in a more diverse community. I think it's a good thing for people to get out of their normal environment. Your experience does seem to be life changing in a very positive way!Karen Lakishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14493883087361055962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-21152437663455730892013-09-09T00:37:22.391-06:002013-09-09T00:37:22.391-06:00It obviously changed you for the better. this isn&...It obviously changed you for the better. this isn't always the case. I love living in a multicultural society.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-3283225989685120472013-09-08T20:50:56.506-06:002013-09-08T20:50:56.506-06:00Being exposed to difference cultures and races is ...Being exposed to difference cultures and races is perhaps the greatest education of all. How wonderful that you had a chance to do that early on. I was born and raised in a big city, and spent over four decades there where I was exposed from the beginning to a variety of cultures day in and day out. It was wonderful, and probably the only thing I miss since we moved to the smaller area I'm in now.Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-39703000680317978432013-09-08T20:42:33.215-06:002013-09-08T20:42:33.215-06:00i do think having limited exposure beyond our smal...i do think having limited exposure beyond our small worlds can stymie us, but it also means we can open up to the experience of other cultures with respect and an open heart. you've become a fine example of that and an advocate for non-bias. bless you. TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.com