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Comment on Crossing Cultures: North Meets South by Missy Gluckmann

Missy Gluckmann — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:31:03 +0000

Good point! I should have specified NY. Interestingly, NYC Mayor Bloomberg gave the Commencement speech at UNC Chapel Hill and ripped into the state about the amendment. Of course, he was in the liberal hub of NC!

Comment on Crossing Cultures: North Meets South by Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:45:35 +0000

As much as I wish I could defend the north…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_c…

Comment on Crossing Cultures: North Meets South by Missy Gluckmann

Missy Gluckmann — Sun, 20 May 2012 04:49:05 +0000

You are MISSED – especially now that we're 90 minutes closer than before! I am learning so much, still, with each interaction. I cannot wait to hear more about your familiy sabbatical and to do so over BBQ and baked beans. Y'all have fun and see you soon. Time WILL fly! Meanwhile, I promise to enjoy your beautiful state and its myriad of people!

Comment on Crossing Cultures: North Meets South by Carrie Wagner

Carrie Wagner — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:55:09 +0000

Welcome to the south- my home, my culture, where my momma and deddy live. ( I don't really say "deddy," but I do say 'y'all." There's no other word that captures the meaning of y'all. Of course, we're crossing cultures in Peru at the moment, but I look forward to joining you for some good BBQ and baked beans when I return to NC! Enjoy my beautiful state and friendly people. I miss it.

Comment on The Revealing Journey of Re-entry by Missy Gluckmann

Missy Gluckmann — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:51:14 +0000

I couldn't agree more! I had the pleasure of meeting her right after she returned to the US and have been watching her "unfold" – and when the time was right, she wrote. And I snatched it up to share it because it was very much what I had been observing and hearing from her over the last year. So grateful that she was willing to share this with all of us!

Comment on The Revealing Journey of Re-entry by Julie van de Zande

Julie van de Zande — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:05:11 +0000

This is one of the most beautiful and insightful reflections on re-entry I have read – and I have read hundreds! Thank you for sharing.

Comment on The TSA: Are We Really Safer? by Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:38:59 +0000

Hmm, I agree, all of the hoops we now must jump through can be quite tedious, but I guess I do not mind as much as some people. Though it might be impossible for the TSA to catch 100% of would-be terrorist threats on planes, I think it adds another level of safety to travel that, were TSA not in place, would be missing. I suppose I am a fan of over-protection rather than under-protection. Perhaps the current TSA procedures would not have been enough to stop the 9/11 attacks, but that tragedy has forever changed the way I, and many other people view air travel, so if it means arriving to the airport an extra hour early and having a guard look at a scan of my body even in the minute possibility of apprehending a threat, I am fine with this.
I do often wonder what it must have been like to travel by air back in the so-called 'golden age' though, what fun it must have been!

Comment on The Revealing Journey of Re-entry by Missy Gluckmann

Missy Gluckmann — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:19:24 +0000

More than 25 years after my first experience abroad, I still reflect upon it and am certain that it changed the trajectory of the course of my life. As a culture, I don't think we spend enough time in reflection. Think about it – even in high school, you're given an assignment and deadline, you hand it in…or you're put in a group immediately to "work." There is little time for deep pondering or letting it all sink in when it is done. I hope we change that Maria!

Comment on The Revealing Journey of Re-entry by mariac24

mariac24 — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:31:40 +0000

I definately identify with this. It would be helpful to see re-entry as something slow. It's not, "Bam!" you're home and it's all in the past. I think it is something you grapple with everyday for quite a long time (forever?), especially when your family is cross-cultural, too. Thank you for sharing.

Comment on Understanding the Amanda Knox Verdict by Betty Ellenburgef

Betty Ellenburgef — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:24:00 +0000

I do believe that amanda was the intended target…Mr. guede always inquired about her through the men in the
basement apartment….They encouraged him by saying she would probably have sex with him…Isn't it strange
that amanda escaped by being with Sollecitelli…And yet has still paid an ungodly high price.