tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017467304328873306.post1928850558246898025..comments2024-02-03T13:04:02.085-08:00Comments on Taking Back Our Lives: Finding the Correct History to CelebrateSteve Hochstadthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00497660937917865515noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017467304328873306.post-19175073624252798982011-03-24T10:58:56.632-07:002011-03-24T10:58:56.632-07:00Dear Chloe,
I was just in Berlin, which is why I ...Dear Chloe,<br /><br />I was just in Berlin, which is why I found out about those arguments there. For good reason, I think the Germans are better about taking responsibility for their history and not trying to sweep things out of sight.<br /><br />I really like your last sentence. I have been thinking today about polarized views and ignoring information. That may be what I write about this week.<br /><br />best wishes, SteveSteve Hochstadthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00497660937917865515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017467304328873306.post-31988187220798376302011-03-22T07:08:51.856-07:002011-03-22T07:08:51.856-07:00How very interesting! Thanks for sharing these ins...How very interesting! Thanks for sharing these insignts and the background about Nathan Beford Forrest. The view of him is indeed very conflicting. My husband, Steve, and I have lived in both Mississippi and Germany. In the South, we were stuck by the many times we saw a paradox in the culture or society, and Gen. Forrest's life and views are a good example. In Germany, once reunification began to unfold, we noticed even then, in 1991, the rising resentment between the Westerners and the "Ossies," and we knew that it would take many decades for their society to mend. Perhaps, like the deep rifts in American society after the Civil War (or War of Northern Aggression, depending on your view), some divisions will always linger. I like your comment because it reminds us that there are many sides not only to a political viewpoint but to individuals, and that when we allow our view to become polarized, we are ignoring the full scope of information available.Chloëhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17548408936083619461noreply@blogger.com