tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post4839506518628538456..comments2024-03-28T21:20:25.678-06:00Comments on Hiawatha House: Gross National HappinessRedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-42947185409728192842016-03-13T13:14:50.311-06:002016-03-13T13:14:50.311-06:00Hi Red, This past week I enjoyed reports on the ne...Hi Red, This past week I enjoyed reports on the news about the meeting between our President and your new Prime Minister. I am truly impressed with Justin Trudeau. Golly ... I wish the USA could come up with someone like him for our leader. In your post here you said, "I prefer politicians who promote unity. I think generosity, ethics, tolerance and perseverance would go a long way to bringing happiness to our population." I think Justin Trudeau is just the one to meet those challenges!John's Islandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-39377867283109250702016-03-12T23:28:24.945-07:002016-03-12T23:28:24.945-07:00I agree with Terri. This is the opposite of what w...I agree with Terri. This is the opposite of what we are seeing in America right now during the election season. Pitiful!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-52639312495688891362016-03-12T09:13:31.053-07:002016-03-12T09:13:31.053-07:00Interesting post! I've always thought that th...Interesting post! I've always thought that the US was a great melting pot- but I think as time goes on we are becoming more and more divisive. I cannot even watch the hatefulness that I am seeing on the television and internet. I don't know if it has been brewing all along, or if we are just going BSC as one politician so aptly put his feelings about a particular party. Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-46589596820243454002016-03-12T07:52:48.449-07:002016-03-12T07:52:48.449-07:00An interesting post, as always!
The sound bytes an...An interesting post, as always!<br />The sound bytes and images from the US/Canada meetings have been glorious. Trudeau, speaking to university students, was amazing. He refuses to comment on another country's politics, which is an excellent moral choice.<br />I think part of North America's problems are that people left the UK to come here wanting independence, freedom, and the right to bear arms. There is very little in our DNA that gets us to look after one another. Especially since we are living on native lands.Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-80851339477512689182016-03-11T20:59:35.126-07:002016-03-11T20:59:35.126-07:00This sounds very utopian, but not realistic for th...This sounds very utopian, but not realistic for the USA because we are a huge and very diverse nation, not at all homogeneous in our heritage, customs, religion or values. We are basically not a socialistic nation. We are a bootstraps nation, where the value of hard work is still at the core of many of our citizens, especially those who are Conservatives. It makes us less generous.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-58131046255173313842016-03-11T20:30:20.437-07:002016-03-11T20:30:20.437-07:00I think thee will be much more unity. The old guys...I think thee will be much more unity. The old guys are starting to look pretty silly as they pursue their former pattern of behaviour.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-16657918732457783262016-03-11T20:29:05.896-07:002016-03-11T20:29:05.896-07:00Thanks for the suggestion of a book. I'll have...Thanks for the suggestion of a book. I'll have to look for it.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-66930650914877797872016-03-11T20:28:18.179-07:002016-03-11T20:28:18.179-07:00Good turn of phrase "outside the party box&qu...Good turn of phrase "outside the party box".Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-11995440607382105002016-03-11T20:27:44.738-07:002016-03-11T20:27:44.738-07:00The sad part is that many of us could put much of ...The sad part is that many of us could put much of this into practice but I'm afraid more have to buy into it before it would work.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-13191507374081590842016-03-11T20:26:37.683-07:002016-03-11T20:26:37.683-07:00Nice slant on the number!!!Nice slant on the number!!!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-86825215219758072352016-03-11T20:26:01.373-07:002016-03-11T20:26:01.373-07:00Amen! I don't know when all the greed and aggr...Amen! I don't know when all the greed and aggressiveness will end.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-60644635950309101802016-03-11T20:25:10.842-07:002016-03-11T20:25:10.842-07:00I think it deserves another good look.I think it deserves another good look.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-36233673934462899622016-03-11T20:24:38.616-07:002016-03-11T20:24:38.616-07:00I hope that our new prime minister can make some r...I hope that our new prime minister can make some real progress hereRedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-49502598184340443822016-03-11T20:23:29.946-07:002016-03-11T20:23:29.946-07:00Unfortunately most of our society have never heard...Unfortunately most of our society have never heard of this and I wonder if they could get their heads around it even if they did hear about it.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-71286336111711664072016-03-11T20:22:26.287-07:002016-03-11T20:22:26.287-07:00Yes, I could do without the greed and aggressive b...Yes, I could do without the greed and aggressive behaviour.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-31646676065677449382016-03-11T20:21:32.728-07:002016-03-11T20:21:32.728-07:00It's out of the way but sounds like we could l...It's out of the way but sounds like we could learn from them.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-72985906226813417812016-03-11T17:11:45.614-07:002016-03-11T17:11:45.614-07:00Great post! I agree totally. Unity is a wonderful ...Great post! I agree totally. Unity is a wonderful goal to achieve. I'm so glad we voted in someone better suited to place us on that road.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262406079948479112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-64369509147590366332016-03-11T17:00:28.609-07:002016-03-11T17:00:28.609-07:00Those we wonderful ideals. I can't imagine th...Those we wonderful ideals. I can't imagine them being popular in the US or people considering that they are the path for attaining happiness. Married to Bhutan by Linda Leaming is a really good book and a fun read about living in Bhutan. Ms Leaming went for a visit and ended up moving there.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-81343231991211131512016-03-11T12:36:11.249-07:002016-03-11T12:36:11.249-07:00me, too. i wish more world leaders thought outside...me, too. i wish more world leaders thought outside the party box.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-490987220164923572016-03-11T11:30:46.161-07:002016-03-11T11:30:46.161-07:00i couldn't agree with you more.i couldn't agree with you more.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-12800556565618518112016-03-11T11:03:08.273-07:002016-03-11T11:03:08.273-07:00Ours would be a little lowOurs would be a little lowAdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-50844228494942936252016-03-11T09:07:09.692-07:002016-03-11T09:07:09.692-07:00I'm with you. The more we emphasize "us a...I'm with you. The more we emphasize "us and them," in any context and any nation, the more discord we will sow.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-65705978994717493612016-03-11T08:30:44.288-07:002016-03-11T08:30:44.288-07:00That is a good world view. That is a good world view. William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-69575662688385515882016-03-11T06:43:40.718-07:002016-03-11T06:43:40.718-07:00Your Prime Minister visited Washington yesterday. ...Your Prime Minister visited Washington yesterday. Gosh, I'd LOVE to have a leader who is as open and warm as yours. Maybe I should move to Bhutan where they seem to have the correct values for a good community life. Thanks for the information, Red. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-1468942054223745742016-03-11T06:01:09.481-07:002016-03-11T06:01:09.481-07:00I totally agree with you Red, unfortunately, a goo...I totally agree with you Red, unfortunately, a good majority of our society would not. There's an awful lot of greedy people out there and it seems, the more they have, the more they want. Take Donald Trump for instance. ha,ha Great Post.LilliStJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06771499579700164919noreply@blogger.com