tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post1493352323428808150..comments2024-03-17T02:20:03.772-05:00Comments on Riding With The Top Down: Kathleen Eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-5745444613356869952010-05-03T23:25:24.086-05:002010-05-03T23:25:24.086-05:00WE HAVE A WINNER -- actually we have 2 winners.
S...WE HAVE A WINNER -- actually we have 2 winners.<br /><br />Sometimes we pick two names at the same time. Just so you know we draw the names, so it really is entirely chance.<br /><br />The winners are Tanya & Sharon. Now I'll need you both to contact me personally at karenkay(dot)author(at)earthlink(dot)net. : )Karen Kay/Gen Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247385857834510234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-56622685644599474712010-05-03T23:13:43.787-05:002010-05-03T23:13:43.787-05:00Hi Kmkuka!
Thanks so much! : )Hi Kmkuka!<br /><br />Thanks so much! : )Karen Kay/Gen Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247385857834510234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-72970231523225268072010-05-03T21:40:35.147-05:002010-05-03T21:40:35.147-05:00a fabulous posting...i learned a lot :)
karenk
km...a fabulous posting...i learned a lot :)<br /><br />karenk<br />kmkuka at yahoo dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-41538968768267547582010-05-03T18:03:58.755-05:002010-05-03T18:03:58.755-05:00Hi Linda!
You bring up more very good points. Is...Hi Linda!<br /><br />You bring up more very good points. Isn't the name of that author Dee Brown? I think so. I've read his or is it a her -- books. I couldn't read all of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee -- it was so unjust -- the whole thing had so many lies -- so much bully-ism (I know that's not a real word) that after a while, I couldn't take it any more.<br /><br />China. Well China has never had a tradition of freedom. Not in all its dynasties (you're really seeing my bad spelling) or any of its governments. They've had a tradition of herbal remedies and magic. But now under the Red Chinese, you're right -- they often don't allow the female babies to live, since they are often permitted only one child, and they favor the boys. We won't go into what they do to these babies that they don't want here on this forum though. I find it hard enough to even conceive of what is done, let alone talk about it.<br /><br />Deep breath.<br /><br />Thanks so much for your thoughts, Linda. : )Karen Kay/Gen Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247385857834510234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-66610921626339229952010-05-03T17:51:53.839-05:002010-05-03T17:51:53.839-05:00Wow, Virginia, these are really good points. When...Wow, Virginia, these are really good points. When someone else can tell you what you can and can't do with your own body -- what you can and can't put into your own body -- well, isn't the definition of a slave one whose body and labor is owned by another?<br /><br />Kinda scary. I didn't realize all these things were happening. I don't have insurance. I don't smoke and there are so many bookstores here in southern California, it's hard to count them all.<br /><br />But I grew up in a small town and I remember now. Thanks for bringing up these points.Karen Kay/Gen Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247385857834510234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-88991733838759338282010-05-03T17:48:45.013-05:002010-05-03T17:48:45.013-05:00Hi Helen!
Beautiful picture, by the way. It'...Hi Helen!<br /><br />Beautiful picture, by the way. It's true that we certainly have more gadgets and that sort of thing -- internet, etc. But I'm not so sure that this alone means more freedom -- I can see your point though.<br /><br />One thing to consider is that the Iroquois (as most Indian tribes were) matriarical (can't spell it) -- meaning they trace their line through the female, not the male. And the women had a role in everything. Indeed, it was the women of the tribes that held the power of the tribe (this is still very, very true in the Navajo tribe). Men couldn't go to war without the approval of the elder women. It was thought that the women were the heart of the tribe and that a woman was not so quick to go to war. She would think it through.<br /><br />In truth, I think those women in those days -- the American Indian women -- had more influence and power than we do today -- but then, we've had to fight a society that is male dominated, also -- an uphill battle.<br /><br />Geez, I'm being long winded here -- so I guess the long and short of it is that I think we have more freedom than our grandmothers -- but not perhaps our American Indian grandmothers.<br /><br />I've always found it interesting also that the non-Indians painted the Indian women as slaves. Nothing could have been further from the truth in most of the Indian societies. (Not all, mind you -- but most.)Karen Kay/Gen Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247385857834510234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-49604189287434768872010-05-03T17:41:38.674-05:002010-05-03T17:41:38.674-05:00Hi Sharon!
I'm almost speechless with your pr...Hi Sharon!<br /><br />I'm almost speechless with your praise. Thank you. And thanks for picking up the book and staying with me and supporting my work all these years. : ) Your words go right to my heart.Karen Kay/Gen Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247385857834510234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-83668506198186871192010-05-03T17:36:56.876-05:002010-05-03T17:36:56.876-05:00Hi Tanya!
It's true. I've seen your love...Hi Tanya!<br /><br />It's true. I've seen your love of these people and their history, too. : ) Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today, Tanya. : )Karen Kay/Gen Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247385857834510234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-73942022265498686872010-05-03T17:11:19.806-05:002010-05-03T17:11:19.806-05:00I enjoy reading books with Indian characters. My p...I enjoy reading books with Indian characters. My paternal grandmother was Cherokee, not full blooded, but at least half I think. I have read a few books on the plight of the Indians and I could still cry when reading Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee. Also Creek Mary's Blood is a good one to read, the author's last name is Brown I believe. It's been a while since I read it, but I really enjoyed the story. Sometimes freedom can mean just the right to BE. If we lived in China, I would never have been born. I know I deeply appreciate every right and privilege that we enjoy. I will look forward to reading your book.Linda Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06496464041656744569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-47854319991424001592010-05-03T17:03:47.290-05:002010-05-03T17:03:47.290-05:00Hi Gen, great post! For some reason I don't th...Hi Gen, great post! For some reason I don't think we are as free today as in the past! Women may have more freedom but still our goverment still tell us what we can and can't do. Insureance companies tell us what doctors we can see and what medicines we can take because they only cover certain doctors and meds. This just names a few things, there are others! Even the town I live in stop cigaretta smoking but brought in alcahol! Also you can't buy a playboy mag or an erotic book in this town, it has been outlawed. So they are telling me what I can read!<br /><br />lead[at]hotsheet[dot]comVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924888528166831610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-82738364452487567662010-05-03T16:46:39.705-05:002010-05-03T16:46:39.705-05:00Dropping in late here, but hi Gen/Karen and welcom...Dropping in late here, but hi Gen/Karen and welcome!<br /><br />Wish I knew more about Native American history, but it all seems so overwhelming to me given the many different tribes. Fascinating, though. No doubt about that.<br /><br />I'd say, as a woman, I enjoy much more freedom today than women of the past. Heck, I have a microwave AND a washer and dryer!! LOLHelen Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680081195181747377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-26799709368776843392010-05-03T15:38:41.790-05:002010-05-03T15:38:41.790-05:00I am glad I stopped by the blog today as I love re...I am glad I stopped by the blog today as I love reading all that you write about the Native Americans and I know that you do alot of research in writing a book that gives the reader an insight to the Native American lifestyle. I have just finished the latest book and I always think each book is great and even better than the one before it but Senna Surrender far exceeds all the books so far and I know the next one will be just as good if not better...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04119320878564493994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-79972256762269287282010-05-03T14:56:47.320-05:002010-05-03T14:56:47.320-05:00(I see I spelled Iroquois wrong up above, duh. Typ...(I see I spelled Iroquois wrong up above, duh. Typo!Tanya Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08580821680629254085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-90355249125242688142010-05-03T14:55:48.396-05:002010-05-03T14:55:48.396-05:00hi Kay~ I gotta take a minute from my busy day tou...hi Kay~ I gotta take a minute from my busy day touring San Antonio (my first time in Texas --yeehaw)to pop in. As you know, I have developed a great interest in, and admiration for, the Iroquious...as well as the Nez Perce...from my days teaching American Lit. I can't wait to delve into Seneca Surrender. <br />Love,<br />~T.Tanya Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08580821680629254085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-78681178823123133362010-05-03T13:59:21.068-05:002010-05-03T13:59:21.068-05:00Hi Runner 10!
I couldn't agree with you more....Hi Runner 10!<br /><br />I couldn't agree with you more. And thanks for your comment on the book. Yes, we'll be holding that drawing a little later -- probably tonight. : )Karen Kay/Gen Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247385857834510234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-53013576329929298872010-05-03T13:58:17.555-05:002010-05-03T13:58:17.555-05:00Hi Patricia and thank you. : ) Thanks also for c...Hi Patricia and thank you. : ) Thanks also for coming here today. : )Karen Kay/Gen Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247385857834510234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-71429244927637533042010-05-03T13:54:54.711-05:002010-05-03T13:54:54.711-05:00I'm proud to live in a country where I am free...I'm proud to live in a country where I am free to do or say anything I want.<br />I would love to read your book. It sounds great.runner10https://www.blogger.com/profile/09427817098754474884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-32001648963826222082010-05-03T13:44:21.656-05:002010-05-03T13:44:21.656-05:00Great post. I'm a lover of all things America...Great post. I'm a lover of all things Americana and believe that this particular period of our history has been sorely neglected in romance. Thanks for reminding us all of this rich history.Patricia Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832266134389331621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-88609980946936898292010-05-03T11:02:42.487-05:002010-05-03T11:02:42.487-05:00Hi Kylie!
It's true, isn't it? At first,...Hi Kylie!<br /><br />It's true, isn't it? At first, research always put me off. And then, it became like the cherry on top of the cake. : )Karen Kay/Gen Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247385857834510234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-8408280474560162002010-05-03T11:00:32.914-05:002010-05-03T11:00:32.914-05:00Good Morning, Vicki!
Thanks so much for coming to...Good Morning, Vicki!<br /><br />Thanks so much for coming to the blog today. I didn't know you went to UCLA. My daughter also went to UCLA. Isn't that interesting that it was the Iroquois that influenced you to change your major.<br /><br />They have now influenced me greatly, also. :)Karen Kay/Gen Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247385857834510234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-74821285055486869282010-05-03T10:58:56.619-05:002010-05-03T10:58:56.619-05:00Hi Cindy!
Thanks! So nice to see you today. : )...Hi Cindy!<br /><br />Thanks! So nice to see you today. : )Karen Kay/Gen Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247385857834510234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-51718162736694941732010-05-03T10:54:32.628-05:002010-05-03T10:54:32.628-05:00Gen, what an interesting and thought-provoking pos...Gen, what an interesting and thought-provoking post! I love the research involved with my books, too!KylieBranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521116390801346909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-74587671297182705242010-05-03T10:52:35.266-05:002010-05-03T10:52:35.266-05:00Hi Gen! The best history class I took at UCLA was ...Hi Gen! The best history class I took at UCLA was on the Iroquois. It convinced me to change my major from English to History. Your books are a wonderful blend of what I love most:)Victoria Bylinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027180045950504835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-69218760251884223932010-05-03T10:28:47.950-05:002010-05-03T10:28:47.950-05:00Hi Gen and wow. thanks for the great history less...Hi Gen and wow. thanks for the great history lesson.Cindy Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311224531297908704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-64069351525787297802010-05-03T10:27:01.485-05:002010-05-03T10:27:01.485-05:00I forgot to mention in my post -- and so I'll ...I forgot to mention in my post -- and so I'll do it now -- that I'll be giving away a free copy of my newest release, SENECA SURRENDER, to one of the bloggers today.<br /><br />So do come on in and leave a post. : )Karen Kay/Gen Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247385857834510234noreply@blogger.com