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Comment on Lizard Heart by The Nerdy One

The Nerdy One — Sun, 13 May 2012 23:18:44 +0000

Thinking of you. Lately, I’ve been meditating on this little bit of Scripture:
Galatians 5:22-23

New International Version (NIV)

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

The thing is, that forbearance part? It can also be translated in some editions as “long-suffering” — and strangely, it’s regarded as a good thing! That’s actually the emotion you’re feeling == it’s forbearance. That’s why you feel bad for someone, even if they’re a bad person and why on some level, you still care about them and are willing to put up with them even when they’re difficult. So after all those years, congratulate yourself on having developed that particular fruit of the spirit — forbearance. And if you figure out how to capture any of that elusive self-control, could you pass on the wisdom?.

Comment on Lizard Heart by Staceyrose Blass

Staceyrose Blass — Sat, 12 May 2012 14:03:39 +0000

And what would you name that in-between emotion? I don’t believe there is such a thing. Your remorse is appropriate, and you are magnanimous to feel even that. It usually gets stuck at hate…

Comment on Outline Of Things To Come by Staceyrose Blass

Staceyrose Blass — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:32:03 +0000

God is on your side. You lucked out with the letter. :-0

Comment on How To Talk To Young White Boys About Travvon Martin by Dinosaur Mom

Dinosaur Mom — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:27:50 +0000

I suppose I could have deleted your comment, but I think it really speaks for itself.

Comment on Le Piano Nostalgique by Stacey

Stacey — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:05:00 +0000

Nostalgia is a powerful thing. Take lots of pictures because you will forget the wonders of the days that flew by in the home you leave behind.
Re: the piano – Freecycle or Craigslist…Congrats & best wishes on the coming ‘challenges’!

Comment on How To Talk To Young White Boys About Travvon Martin by lonnie frazier

lonnie frazier — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 15:48:03 +0000

Assaulting people greatly increases your chances of being shot. He was shot by a latino. We have a black president that was elected by white people. Protest black on black crime if you really care. Stop celebrating criminality. Teach black children to stop committing violent crimes. Reverse racism DOES exist. Cut the bullshit.

Comment on How To Talk To Young White Boys About Travvon Martin by Dinosaur Mom

Dinosaur Mom — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:27:51 +0000

Dan, that’s true, it’s not in the dictionary the way I put it. It’s an explanation one of my college professors used in a class on race in American political life and it always seemed to make sense to me.

Comment on How To Talk To Young White Boys About Travvon Martin by Dinosaur Mom

Dinosaur Mom — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:25:21 +0000

Dan, I’m glad the post made an impression on you, thanks! I adopted the tone and structure of my post as a parallel to the Toure post he addressed to young black men in Time. I’m talking to young white men (okay, and maybe all white people too, because I kind of got carried away) because – well, because I have these conversations with my kids a lot and because I have this blog from which I can pontificate.

One of the hard things about taking about race is that targeted messages (white people talking to white people, white people talking to black people, black people talking to white people, black people talking to black people) can be perceived as racist just by calling out specific audiences. I think that merits a separate post.

Comment on Carnival Of Blog by I Claim This Planet In The Name Of Mars « Dinosaur Mom Chronicles

I Claim This Planet In The Name Of Mars « Dinosaur Mom Chronicles — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:17:35 +0000

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Comment on How To Talk To Young White Boys About Travvon Martin by Dan B

Dan B — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:31:37 +0000

There is something that has been bugging me about this post every since I read it. Which probably means it’s a good a blog. It suddenly struck me today what bothered me so much, outside of my first comment. You make a large number of assumptions about white people just because they are white. You also tell them they have to act a certain way becuase they are white. How is that any different then telling anyone they need to do something because they are ? If you want to address peoples insensitivity towards other people, then do so, but why single out a specific group of people based on the color of there skin to make that point. That’s racist.