Comments on: Writing Down This History http://www.blisstree.com/articles/writing-down-this-history-49/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:03:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Heather Goldsmith http://www.blisstree.com/articles/writing-down-this-history-49/comment-page-1/#comment-43571 Heather Goldsmith Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:48:55 +0000 http://www.acreativejournal.com/writing-down-this-history/#comment-43571 Hi Mollie, Thanks so much for your response. I hope you will continue to use the journal prompts and other info as I post it on this blog. It certainly looks to me as if you are a history buff. Lol. I hope you are writing down your view of history as it happens in your journal. Thanks again for your comment. ;-) Hi Mollie,
Thanks so much for your response. I hope you will continue to use the journal prompts and other info as I post it on this blog. It certainly looks to me as if you are a history buff. Lol. I hope you are writing down your view of history as it happens in your journal. Thanks again for your comment. ;-)

]]> By: Mollie http://www.blisstree.com/articles/writing-down-this-history-49/comment-page-1/#comment-43126 Mollie Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:15:52 +0000 http://www.acreativejournal.com/writing-down-this-history/#comment-43126 I came across your blog when I searched for journal prompts. I really have enjoyed going through your posts! I have to say that the election of President-Elect Obama was very emotional for many of us over here. On the tv network I was watching they showed the crowd in Chicago - many crying, many cheering - and they were Americans of all descriptions. It hit me that this really was happening. While they showed the crowd they had Congressman Lewis from GA comment (he has long been active in our Civll Rights Movement) - and he was so emotional. I would not let myself truly believe it though, until I heard Sen. McCain's concession speech. Obama certainly needs to bring us hope, since we have such an economic crisis now. And I hope he can bring us together. My colleague in the History Dep't says he feelt the great Presidents have remembered they were President of all Americans. I think he has some awareness of that and I hope he will have an administration which reflects it. I don't teach History but have long been a History buff. It seems to me that the great Presidents have faced great challenges (Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt...). Maybe we'd better pray that our President-Elect will be a great one, as we certainly have a great challenge ahead. And Heather, I'm glad you're so open to "Black" Prime Minister. Things are changing and it COULD happen. After all, there were many here who never thought to see anyone of color become U. S. President! I came across your blog when I searched for journal prompts. I really have enjoyed going through your posts!

I have to say that the election of President-Elect Obama was very emotional for many of us over here. On the tv network I was watching they showed the crowd in Chicago – many crying, many cheering – and they were Americans of all descriptions. It hit me that this really was happening. While they showed the crowd they had Congressman Lewis from GA comment (he has long been active in our Civll Rights Movement) – and he was so emotional. I would not let myself truly believe it though, until I heard Sen. McCain’s concession speech.

Obama certainly needs to bring us hope, since we have such an economic crisis now. And I hope he can bring us together. My colleague in the History Dep’t says he feelt the great Presidents have remembered they were President of all Americans. I think he has some awareness of that and I hope he will have an administration which reflects it. I don’t teach History but have long been a History buff. It seems to me that the great Presidents have faced great challenges (Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt…). Maybe we’d better pray that our President-Elect will be a great one, as we certainly have a great challenge ahead.

And Heather, I’m glad you’re so open to “Black” Prime Minister. Things are changing and it COULD happen. After all, there were many here who never thought to see anyone of color become U. S. President!

]]> By: Heather Goldsmith http://www.blisstree.com/articles/writing-down-this-history-49/comment-page-1/#comment-43584 Heather Goldsmith Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:26:31 +0000 http://www.acreativejournal.com/writing-down-this-history/#comment-43584 Yeah, Lisa, you're right. I wasn't trying to get into a racial debate. I was definitely making a sweeping generalisation and yeah, it wasn't exact or specific, but that was on purpose. I just know it's a big change. I'd love the see a 'black' prime minister here in Australia, no matter how 'black' he actually was. Thanks for your comment. ;-) Yeah, Lisa, you’re right. I wasn’t trying to get into a racial debate. I was definitely making a sweeping generalisation and yeah, it wasn’t exact or specific, but that was on purpose. I just know it’s a big change. I’d love the see a ‘black’ prime minister here in Australia, no matter how ‘black’ he actually was. Thanks for your comment. ;-)

]]> By: Lisa http://www.blisstree.com/articles/writing-down-this-history-49/comment-page-1/#comment-43582 Lisa Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:53:51 +0000 http://www.acreativejournal.com/writing-down-this-history/#comment-43582 I'm fascinated at everyone describing Barack Obama as the first "black" president. No input from his white mother, then? Surely a mixed race president offers more hope of racial harmony than one claimed by a particular ethnic group? Racial issues aside, he does seem to offer hope for a brighter future and perhaps the hope is the most important thing. I’m fascinated at everyone describing Barack Obama as the first “black” president. No input from his white mother, then? Surely a mixed race president offers more hope of racial harmony than one claimed by a particular ethnic group?
Racial issues aside, he does seem to offer hope for a brighter future and perhaps the hope is the most important thing.

]]> By: Heather Goldsmith http://www.blisstree.com/articles/writing-down-this-history-49/comment-page-1/#comment-43574 Heather Goldsmith Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:45:49 +0000 http://www.acreativejournal.com/writing-down-this-history/#comment-43574 Hi Zura, Honestly, I wasn't even the slightest bit interested until I found out he won. The fact he is a black president is amazing. It would be even more amazing if it happened here in Australia with our prime minister. More power to you all for your choice. Thanks for commenting. ;-) Hi Zura,
Honestly, I wasn’t even the slightest bit interested until I found out he won. The fact he is a black president is amazing. It would be even more amazing if it happened here in Australia with our prime minister. More power to you all for your choice. Thanks for commenting. ;-)

]]> By: Zura http://www.blisstree.com/articles/writing-down-this-history-49/comment-page-1/#comment-43605 Zura Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:37:25 +0000 http://www.acreativejournal.com/writing-down-this-history/#comment-43605 I just wrote in my journal about the election, came to the computer and here is your prompt!! Isn't that cool? I'm always surprised when people from other countries get excited about things going on here. I guess I just don't get the perspective that we are of interest to others. :) I just wrote in my journal about the election, came to the computer and here is your prompt!! Isn’t that cool?

I’m always surprised when people from other countries get excited about things going on here. I guess I just don’t get the perspective that we are of interest to others. :)

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