tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343122535318547716.post2859304829780484586..comments2024-02-25T13:25:26.434-08:00Comments on Owl's Farm: Going backward, looking forwardOwlfarmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373358232893937182noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343122535318547716.post-41753958788927672052008-03-12T09:58:00.000-07:002008-03-12T09:58:00.000-07:00Don't worry about grammar--I don't count points of...Don't worry about grammar--I don't count points off!<BR/><BR/>I hope I didn't give the impression that I agreed with the e-mail--except where you did. But I do understand the impulse to look back at the past as some kind of model for how things should be now. Since I was sent the e-mail by two people I care about, I thought it deserved some kind of a response, especially since it ties in with both the idea of utopia (as both a "good" place and a place not here) and with my concern about the disdain for the life of the mind that seems to be growing in this country. Not only that, but thinking seems, in some folks' eyes, to be tantamount to treason, because it involves questioning--and for some reason, blindly following one's elected leaders isn't the problem it should be. I guess that as long as there are people like you and some of my other students around, things aren't all that bad. And I <I>am</I> beginning to feel a bit more optimistic about the future you guys are helping to build.Owlfarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373358232893937182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343122535318547716.post-1713819030099175152008-03-12T09:37:00.000-07:002008-03-12T09:37:00.000-07:00p.s. I apologize for the gramatical errors that ap...p.s. I apologize for the gramatical errors that appear in the post above.krimzon11https://www.blogger.com/profile/15860965461621796040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343122535318547716.post-42929520960569636282008-03-12T09:33:00.000-07:002008-03-12T09:33:00.000-07:00You make a very good point, although I'm not too s...You make a very good point, although I'm not too sure I agree with the unknown author of the e-mail that you received. While some good points are made it seems a bit too biased, and only proposes one point of view as opposed to reviewing all the avenues available, making it more of a rant than a journalistic article. While I do agree that "America is at the mall," and is frighteningly oblivious to what is going on in the world, but it also could be credited to the excessive bombardment of current events through mass-media outlets. I admit, I have grown tired of hearing the term, "War on Terror." That by no means is a justification for the continued behavior of our society to remain blissfully unaware. I believe that educating ones self on topics of interest from all angles will produce the best response to a situation. Ignoring a problem doesn't make it go away.krimzon11https://www.blogger.com/profile/15860965461621796040noreply@blogger.com