Comments on: Wanted: A Great Generation http://ted.dintersmith.org/2008/06/20/wanted-a-great-generation/ A travel blog reporting on our family's adventures -- big and small Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:14:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Jeff Bussgang http://ted.dintersmith.org/2008/06/20/wanted-a-great-generation/#comment-1340 Jeff Bussgang Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:02:54 +0000 http://ted.dintersmith.org/2008/06/20/wanted-a-great-generation/#comment-1340 Ted - your blog is a great call to arms. But while I agree with your diagnosis, I confess to being optimistic that there exists the will, ingenuity and resources to address these problems in our midst. We indeed require leadership to harness and direct this potential and I hope folks like you and others will step up to provide this leadership in the years ahead. Look forward to speaking to you soon about these issues and more! Ted - your blog is a great call to arms. But while I agree with your diagnosis, I confess to being optimistic that there exists the will, ingenuity and resources to address these problems in our midst. We indeed require leadership to harness and direct this potential and I hope folks like you and others will step up to provide this leadership in the years ahead. Look forward to speaking to you soon about these issues and more!

]]> By: Lynn http://ted.dintersmith.org/2008/06/20/wanted-a-great-generation/#comment-1231 Lynn Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:56:41 +0000 http://ted.dintersmith.org/2008/06/20/wanted-a-great-generation/#comment-1231 Dear Ted and Family, I can't begin to tell you how much your family has impacted my life. I am so glad that getting to know your family was and is part of Gods plan for my life. I feel so blessed. As I read your blog, I can't help but wipe the tears away from my eyes and my soul. Your words express the deep sadness I too feel for our world we live in. I truly feel that we have all had a part in what the world has become. Not caring for the outcome of our actions no matter what they are. Many of us have allowed our children to live the life that we thought we never had. How sad that we have all bought into this selfish,uncarring,whats in it for me world. (including myself). How do we undo all this? Where do we start? Is it too late? Talking to many people from all kinds of different backgrounds etc. They all are dealing with the same propblems. As I get older the things that I found so important have slowly disappeared and I don't miss the stuff. Perhaps we all need to look outside our comfort zone and see the need to fix the problem we all have created. Thank you again for such a wonderful education during your time away. His LOVE never Fails Lynn and Frank Pugliese Dear Ted and Family,

I can’t begin to tell you how much your family has impacted my life. I am so glad that getting to know your family was and is part of Gods plan for my life. I feel so blessed.

As I read your blog, I can’t help but wipe the tears away from my eyes and my soul. Your words express the deep sadness I too feel for our world we live in. I truly feel that we have all had a part in what the world has become. Not caring for the outcome of our actions no matter what they are. Many of us have allowed our children to live the life that we thought we never had. How sad that we have all bought into this selfish,uncarring,whats in it for me world. (including myself). How do we undo all this? Where do we start? Is it too late? Talking to many people from all kinds of different backgrounds etc. They all are dealing with the same propblems.
As I get older the things that I found so important have slowly disappeared and I don’t miss the stuff. Perhaps we all need to look outside our comfort zone and see the need to fix the problem we all have created.

Thank you again for such a wonderful education during your time away.

His LOVE never Fails
Lynn and Frank Pugliese

]]> By: Lolli Leeson http://ted.dintersmith.org/2008/06/20/wanted-a-great-generation/#comment-1221 Lolli Leeson Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:17:36 +0000 http://ted.dintersmith.org/2008/06/20/wanted-a-great-generation/#comment-1221 Hi guys, wonderful letter Ted. You write beautifully. You are right on. You will be pleased to see that the $4.50 gas price is changing the ways of many. I see a lot more economical cars around - just in this last year. I agree, I get happy when the gas prices go up. It is the only way unfortunately to make people change their ways. I have felt for a long time that the tipping point in people changing their ways is $5.00 a gallon. We'll, be are pretty much at that point. There will be much change for the better in this economy, but also a lot of hurt. The middle class is REALLY pinched right now beyond repair. I agree our ride in the next few years is not going to be pretty unless we can get some HOPE in the White house. So glad you all are back. We will hook up in RI. Lolli Hi guys, wonderful letter Ted. You write beautifully. You are right on. You will be pleased to see that the $4.50 gas price is changing the ways of many. I see a lot more economical cars around - just in this last year. I agree, I get happy when the gas prices go up. It is the only way unfortunately to make people change their ways. I have felt for a long time that the tipping point in people changing their ways is $5.00 a gallon. We’ll, be are pretty much at that point. There will be much change for the better in this economy, but also a lot of hurt. The middle class is REALLY pinched right now beyond repair. I agree our ride in the next few years is not going to be pretty unless we can get some HOPE in the White house. So glad you all are back. We will hook up in RI. Lolli

]]> By: sam http://ted.dintersmith.org/2008/06/20/wanted-a-great-generation/#comment-1220 sam Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:15:34 +0000 http://ted.dintersmith.org/2008/06/20/wanted-a-great-generation/#comment-1220 Sobering thoughts. After the passage of some time, it will be really interesting to hear about how this trip has changed each of you. Welcome home. We're all so glad that you're back. Sobering thoughts. After the passage of some time, it will be really interesting to hear about how this trip has changed each of you. Welcome home. We’re all so glad that you’re back.

]]> By: Jack Hubbard http://ted.dintersmith.org/2008/06/20/wanted-a-great-generation/#comment-1219 Jack Hubbard Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:13:13 +0000 http://ted.dintersmith.org/2008/06/20/wanted-a-great-generation/#comment-1219 Ted, that's a nice piece. I agree. I'll go further. What we need is not cheaper oil but much more expensive oil. What we need is not economic growth, but contraction (or maybe some kind of transformation which I can't yet envision). What we need is less an increase in the material standard of living of the poor than a decrease for the wealthy (like me). And on and on. But I don't know what end to grab these issues by! They seem to require stronger measures than a democracy can support. I keep hoping that the environmental threat will become serious enough to prompt dramatic global cooperation and action. So far we're not even close. But we will try, of course, and a vote for Obama is at least a move in the right direction. Jack Hubbard Ted, that’s a nice piece. I agree. I’ll go further. What we need is not cheaper oil but much more expensive oil. What we need is not economic growth, but contraction (or maybe some kind of transformation which I can’t yet envision). What we need is less an increase in the material standard of living of the poor than a decrease for the wealthy (like me). And on and on. But I don’t know what end to grab these issues by! They seem to require stronger measures than a democracy can support. I keep hoping that the environmental threat will become serious enough to prompt dramatic global cooperation and action. So far we’re not even close.

But we will try, of course, and a vote for Obama is at least a move in the right direction.

Jack Hubbard

]]> By: Leslie Redd http://ted.dintersmith.org/2008/06/20/wanted-a-great-generation/#comment-1217 Leslie Redd Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:26:35 +0000 http://ted.dintersmith.org/2008/06/20/wanted-a-great-generation/#comment-1217 Ted, a powerful call to arms for all of us. I look forward to your family's travels and knowledge enhancing our childrens' learning experiences. Leslie Ted, a powerful call to arms for all of us. I look forward to your family’s travels and knowledge enhancing our childrens’ learning experiences. Leslie

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