Comments on: Student responses to Neither Wolf nor Dog

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:10:05 +0000

I know I’m late to the party (better late than never) but just wanted to say thanks Mr. Nerburn for writing this book… I don’t even remember how I came across it so many years ago before Amazon and Google; but thanks all the same.

By: Coffee Bump

Coffee Bump — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:00:29 +0000

I remember my sister telling me about this book, and I really want to check it out. I think that she was taught Neither Wolf nor Dog in school, and she thought that I would really like it.

By: Diane Marie

Diane Marie — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:13:44 +0000

Reading this made my day. I LOVED this book, and have recommended it constantly when I worked as an assistant librarian. Now, reading Kent’s response, and the comments following made my day, knowing that at least a FEW PEOPLE share the same thoughts and feelings about Dan’s perspective and message to us, and overall white-American ignorance, arrogance and selfishness. I applaud any and all who open their minds and hearts and dare to look at themselves with true eyes and make an effort to not only gain understanding and “become the change”, but to help others to do so also. Some things change quickly, and others very slowly. It is, however, the dawn of a new age. In my near fifty years in this life, I have seen a lot of changes in our culture and in our world. Not all of them good, either. The best we can all do is to try to lead by example. Ghandi had this to say about peaceful resistance and activism: “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”

By: Ainslie

Ainslie — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:31:39 +0000

It’s funny…..I’m in the midst of a second reading of the book (which is what brought me to this website) and I can’t find blind spots or misconceptions or over-generalizations in Dan’s words.

They are simply his truth, which like all truths, stand pure and still and clear for those who can see.

It seems that the essential effort of your response is to help the students see more clearly, just as Dan’s (and Grover’s and Fatback’s) efforts were to help you see more clearly.

Many thanks for your writing.

By: moe ross

moe ross — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:48:08 +0000

Kent..
I can’t agree with you more. You, as always,
say it so well. Thanks for sharing your gift
of insight.

I frankly can’t say Happy New Year. I can wish you,and all of us, moments, however. Happy seems hardly appropriate given the state of affairs.

~moe