Comments on SonlightBlog.com: He Who Defines, Wins

I'm with you, Amy: "Indigenous" is e...

2010-03-10T14:48:46.979-07:00

I'm with you, Amy: "Indigenous" is easier to say. But if I could remember how to pronounce that word, I'd sure appear a lot smarter <smile>. And I'm always glad to link to Other Posts of Note like yours!

~Luke

Hmmm...think I like indigenous better! Glad you a...

2010-03-10T09:08:17.337-07:00

Hmmm...think I like indigenous better! Glad you added the pronunciation!

And thanks for the link in the sidebar!

Thanks, Michelle. And may you do well in your roll...

2010-03-09T16:31:44.870-07:00

Thanks, Michelle. And may you do well in your roll as both parent and teacher <smile>.

Cherish, great point. I think you're very much onto something there. That whole, "Seek first to understand, then to be understood" thing. <smile> Totally.

~Luke

The antonym is allochthonous, and both words are u...

2010-03-08T22:17:21.241-07:00

The antonym is allochthonous, and both words are used often in geology to describe rocks. Were they found in the place where they were created or did they somehow end up moving?

If you'll allow me, I think the biggest dichotomy was the one you started with: that someone must win or lose. I think that everyone loses when we adhere to a definition without trying to understand the perspective of the other side or finding common ground. And I think this is something that is so often wrong with much of the public dialogue you see anymore.

That's quite the word, Luke. I have never run...

2010-03-08T19:47:58.823-07:00

That's quite the word, Luke. I have never run across it before.

And, I am the parent and the teacher. Especially when my 11yo protests the way I started devotions this morning.

I looked at him and said, "I am the teacher, and we will do this my way."

I guess I could have said "the parent," but somehow 'teacher' fit the moment better.

May you find the right words for your project!
~Michelle