tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051605729767113338.post2270134697296425517..comments2024-03-06T23:49:02.121-06:00Comments on population-we™: Living the Dream of Inclusiveness Thanks to Dr. MLK Jr.'s TeachingsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17311338026631207676noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051605729767113338.post-56602747067740449872011-02-02T08:38:09.652-06:002011-02-02T08:38:09.652-06:00Katie: Yes, I used to have some mad basketball ski...Katie: Yes, I used to have some mad basketball skills. So, HPER it is. More than likely we'll be playing h-o-r-s-e not one-on-one;) Thanks for stopping by our site too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17311338026631207676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051605729767113338.post-3919184875683193832011-02-01T17:02:47.867-06:002011-02-01T17:02:47.867-06:00Becky, I had no clue about your basketball past! ...Becky, I had no clue about your basketball past! I was just thinking how much I would love to shoot some hoops at HPER over lunch. We should make it a lunch date!<br /><br />KatieSuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856335331853936471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051605729767113338.post-84448646400191041962011-01-21T06:27:46.501-06:002011-01-21T06:27:46.501-06:00Barb: Indeed, naysayers always try to break a pers...Barb: Indeed, naysayers always try to break a person down -- even if they’ve never walked a mile in that person’s shoes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17311338026631207676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051605729767113338.post-49310524464928254902011-01-19T18:50:16.766-06:002011-01-19T18:50:16.766-06:00The comment by Sherri does show that we have come ...The comment by Sherri does show that we have come a long way as a country.<br /><br />While Becky's athletic ability was evident in Volleyball, Softball, Soccer(didn't tell parents how bad her hole in the ear drum pain was in around first grade because she loved to play so much, and in speed in general, I think it is amazing that she did so well given that she is even shorter than me and I am short for a woman. She had the moves and the skill! <br /><br />I was reflecting on courses I took at UNO and recall a paper on stereotypes that I did and how they are used when one race wants to dominate another. I recall how people would always impose race limits. I think all of the barriers have been broken where people of different races have done amazing things across the board. I remember how they would try to discredit work by focusing on athletic ability and also discredit the mind of the athlete. For instance, the Williams sister's at the time of my study were spoken of regarding their strong physical ability but not given the credit for strategy. I don't think a person can rise to a high level in any sport without having a strong strategy upstairs of the game.bkbsmileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244943409892583102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051605729767113338.post-84563628292323482162011-01-18T20:25:13.228-06:002011-01-18T20:25:13.228-06:00Sherri: Thanks for stopping by and sharing your au...Sherri: Thanks for stopping by and sharing your aunt's story. It's a true example of not seeing in color. Yay -- it's also happening right now in the 21st Century too! Dr. King would be very proud.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17311338026631207676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051605729767113338.post-90472150159181210492011-01-18T18:35:52.504-06:002011-01-18T18:35:52.504-06:00My Dad's sister (1/2) was with a group of her ...My Dad's sister (1/2) was with a group of her friends and at one point they were talking about how great Michelle Obama always looks in her outfits and someone mentioned something about her being black (maybe something like the colors she chooses go with her skin tone), but my aunt was extremely surprised, she had completely forgotten that she was black and it made her really reflect that we have come so far and she was very happy.Sherrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051605729767113338.post-20375465622976286172011-01-18T08:34:48.583-06:002011-01-18T08:34:48.583-06:00Barb: I’ve kept most of that information very clos...Barb: I’ve kept most of that information very close to my chest. A lot of other people are reading about it for the first time. Also, thanks for further explanation on you poem – Variety.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17311338026631207676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051605729767113338.post-78656647408219415472011-01-17T19:36:47.509-06:002011-01-17T19:36:47.509-06:00Becky, It was very interesting to read your perspe...Becky, It was very interesting to read your perspective. I was never told some of the information you shared here. I always love how Martin Luther King wanted people to be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin. <br /><br />Also, I wanted to mention that the poem of mine that was chosen this week did not have a hidden message as it was not written with any holiday in mind. The motivation behind my poem variety was actually a very cynical person that I knew once who made a comment about God only making so many types of fruit and I think he was trying to make people question faith. To that I say to myself that we didn't have to have even one fruit and the world could all be just gray with no green grass or blue trees.<br /><br />Thanks for your insights.bkbsmileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244943409892583102noreply@blogger.com