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By: Edublogs Awards Nominations | Mr. Jackson's Blogosphere

Edublogs Awards Nominations | Mr. Jackson's Blogosphere — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:02:21 +0000

[...] because he writes fantastic pieces like his Remembrance Day Two Wolves post that is based in the philosophy of moral conduct and yet told through a tale of modern travel and warfare, framed in age-old mythology [...]

By: The Ancient Struggle with Obedience « Amalia on Purpose

The Ancient Struggle with Obedience « Amalia on Purpose — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:56:04 +0000

[...] That is not the right path. Is it better to simply acknowledge the thoughts and feelings, and move on? To not dwell, that is, on those thoughts that can lead to disobedience? Or do I dwell long enough to reach some kind of understanding, then allow the thoughts/feelings to fade naturally over time? I have no answers, and this is the battle.

I am reminded of my friend Dave’s blog post on the inner battle – Two Wolves. Which one will win? The one I feed. [...]

By: Brendan’s Learning 2.0 Project » Blogs: more than mere blah-blah!

Brendan’s Learning 2.0 Project » Blogs: more than mere blah-blah! — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:45:28 +0000

[...] Based on my own experience of blogs, I used to think their content was usually pretty banal. In the past two weeks I have uncovered some truly remarkable blogs and posts that are anything but banal. Just take a look at David Truss’s post Two Wolves, from his reflective blog Pair-a-Dimes for your Thoughts. This post relates an old Cherokee parable (Two Wolves) to the theme of Remembrance Day and includes thoughts and reflections by David that truly took my breathe away. I stopped and thought, ‘this guy has a gift’. His thoughts are inspired, thought-provoking and very honest. The piece was quite long compared with some blog posts, but I found every word had value. I have read it several times. Definitely not banal. What struck me just as much, however, was the quality of the comments left by readers of this post. They too, without exception, had profound and thought-provoking ideas to share. I found myself becoming immersed, albeit as merely an observer, in a spellbinding conversation between David and his readers as I read down the page. [...]

By: Nafi

Nafi — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:04:37 +0000

Wow! Thank you Dave for sharing this posting with me. It has come to a very opportune time for me and provided some answers to questions that I had. I also read the negative comment that I refuse to repeat here as it does not deserve any more power. Sometimes, we chose to see, read and hear what we want more than what is there. It was a priviledge working with you this year; As a moslem, immigrant and person of colour it is sometimes challenging to meet someone who really "gets it" and you do. I know you will be awesome at your new job and I cannot wait until you come back and share your experience with us. __ *A note from Dave: For the first time ever, I deleted a blog comment that was not spam. Nafi refers to this comment, as I shared it with many trusted friends. I shared it to consult and ensure that I wasn't blind to something that could be unintentionally represented the wrong way. The comment interpreted this post as prejudiced and was rather derogatory towards me. In other instances I may have left it on my blog, but this post is about peace, unity and hope, and so it seemed contradictory to distract from these themes. Instead I replied by email to the comment author, whom has not yet responded. If you see something in this post that could be deemed as prejudiced or hurtful in any way please contact me and let me know. Until then I leave this post as-is... hoping others find it to be 'food for the good wolf'.

By: The Best Sites For Learning About The Holocaust | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:59:40 +0000

[...] David Truss left a comment to both share a post from his blog reflecting on his visit to the Holocaust Museum [...]

By: Treasures from the trenches–or at least my compatriots | No Matter, There

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:07:30 +0000

[...] I just ran into David Truss, who was referred to on Twitter (that exploration has proved worthwhile to me) whose wonderful post about the two wolves works wonderfully with our “social studies” theme in the K-2, about emotions, feelings, and self-control. Plus, it just works! [...]

By: Cindy Martin

Cindy Martin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:19:45 +0000

“I think that with digital connections being made globally, across cultures, there is great potential to share perspectives…”

I come from a ONE culture background (blue-blood I’ve always called it – with much humor intended) and have made it a life-long commitment to appreciate, respect and honour all other cultures.

I think you are bang on with the digital connections made globally having the potential to share perspectives.

Thank you for the beautiful post and the faith that we can co-exist in peace.

By: tgidinski

tgidinski — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:29:52 +0000

Thanks for your post.

I always wonder, when the Remembrance Day assembly comes around, what kids actually get from it. If they get anything from it.

I was overwhelmed at home on Remembrance Day when I discovered a blog that one of my students posted spontaneously on what Remembrance Day means to her. It was powerful writing, and needs further follow-up in class discussions, but I was so glad I’d started blogging with my students at that moment. If that outlet wasn’t there for her, what would she have done?

Here’s the beginning of her blog post:

For most people, Rememberance Day is just another no-school holiday. For some, a day to remember anonomous soldiers. For me, it’s different. My great grandpa died in World War two. He was a general, and one day, Japanese enemies caught him. They tortured him pretty badly, but he wouldn’t tell them any secret information. So, they buried him ALIVE!!! Have you ever experienced slight suffocating? Then, you know how uncomfortable the feeling is. Now, imagine people stuffing YOU in a hole in the dirt, and then closing the hole. That’s just SCARY to think about! Well, that’s what the Japanese did to my great grandpa. Think about it, THOUSANDS of soldiers die in wars! I can’t believe how simply some people take Rememberance Day. Sure, there are plenty of ceremonies, but who really CARES except family and friends of soldiers who died?!

You can read the rest here:
http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blog_id=738474&mode=comment&blogger_id=206970

Thanks for your post, Dave.

By: E!

E! — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:33:22 +0000

Not to lessen my reaction to the rest of your post, but I was hooked from the moment you said you were playing water polo in Isreal in 1993!

As for the rest, great thoughts as always, Dave.

By: David Slocombe

David Slocombe — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:48:11 +0000

WOW! Thank you for posting this amazing parable. It is one of my favorites.

I have to say that I have goosebumps still from reading your stories.

As you know I am another fellow Heinz 57. And because of my father’s heritage and work we were very fortunate to have been involved in parts of various cultures.

I am very proud of how my Dad fed his good wolf. When my grandmother found out that my mom was going to marry my Dad. She was appalled and said something like. You are not bringing another nigger ino this family are you.(You see my my mom’s sister was the first to marry a Trinidadian).

How would you react if your mother-in-law would have said that about you?

My Dad instead of being angry won them over with grace and charm. And because he was a good guy and kept feeding his good wolf. He was able to enlighten my mom’s family about his heritage and background. And maybe there was some wisdom past on. Maybe they grew a lttle with this knowledge. And maybe some of them could feed more of their good wolf.

I think we are coming to a great age where this will be natural and normal. I believe that people like you Mr. Truss are helping us achieve are goal. Thank you.

Learning…Enjoying…Sharing

David