tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160731629459950531.post1719390311488889345..comments2023-11-05T02:14:23.474-08:00Comments on Confessions of a Traveling Music Teacher: Where's My Line?Doug Goodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07092282268914985541noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160731629459950531.post-12533925046077904422018-01-15T18:18:18.232-08:002018-01-15T18:18:18.232-08:00Hi Stephen. Thanks for your comment. For whatever ...Hi Stephen. Thanks for your comment. For whatever reasons, it's very rare that people make comments and it's probably a good thing because I would certainly try to answer them all! But my two cents about your question is both/and. Maintaining a progressive philosophy outlook and passing that on to your neighbors and certainly the next generation is a large part of the needed healing. Policy change alone can't accomplish the deep-tissue work of changing minds to be more thoughtful and hearts to be more kind. At the same time, the political/ legal/ policy side of things cannot be ignored, as it can cause so much damage. So yes, it's the time for showing up at demonstrations, giving money to progressive candidates in upcoming elections, writing letters and making phone calls—while deepening your own soul's work. Thanks for writing!<br />Doug Goodkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07092282268914985541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160731629459950531.post-6855131948412019932018-01-14T23:40:04.182-08:002018-01-14T23:40:04.182-08:00Hi Doug! I love checking in with your blog for a b...Hi Doug! I love checking in with your blog for a breath of fresh air. My family and I left Vietnam last year to start out fresh in a new place and to give me a chance to get reacquainted with my responsive side. We're now in the Middle East where I'm getting a new education in humanity. I loved reading your comments above (January 14) about if it all led to the 2 minute moment at the en of the Oregon Music Educators Conference with the two year old dancing along with the group of playful adults then it is a life well led. Amen! And now to your final sentence above. How can we be sure that this guy's days are numbered? What can we do to speed us past this atrocious American self-inflicted black eye? I get emails daily asking me for money from the same groups that have been sending them since I signed my first online petition for something close to 15 years ago. I want to actively participate in putting this behind us, in a constructive way. Is it enough to simply maintain a progressive philosophy and outlook on life? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02267294444320157262noreply@blogger.com