Comments for taxidialogue http://www.taxidialogue.com for now, a travel blog Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:53:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Subsistence living and Alaskan Natives by Jay Kannaiyan http://www.taxidialogue.com/road-trip/sustenance-fishermen/#comment-35 Jay Kannaiyan Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:28:35 +0000 http://www.taxidialogue.com/?p=116#comment-35 Steve, nice post. I too thought about this as I traveled across the upper remote regions of Canada and Alaska. And I also have a problem with how the Native Americans in general are regarded by American society on the whole - they complain about them just wasting the money the govt gives them on alcohol, etc. But dont they realize that they've taken away their lives already by imposing on them since the 1600s and herding them into reservations? As you pointed out, this is happening or happened to other indigenous peoples elsewhere in the world when they come in contact with "today's civilization." Alcoholism and substance abuse is also an issue with the Aborigines. It's sad, but we're probably going to see more of this as we transition out of this industrial age - until every place on the earth is considered developed. So yeah, better do all this round-the-world traveling soon, before all cultures just melt into one giant consumerized culture (can you tell I love the boonies, lol). Hope all is going well. Cheers, Jay Steve, nice post. I too thought about this as I traveled across the upper remote regions of Canada and Alaska. And I also have a problem with how the Native Americans in general are regarded by American society on the whole - they complain about them just wasting the money the govt gives them on alcohol, etc. But dont they realize that they’ve taken away their lives already by imposing on them since the 1600s and herding them into reservations? As you pointed out, this is happening or happened to other indigenous peoples elsewhere in the world when they come in contact with “today’s civilization.” Alcoholism and substance abuse is also an issue with the Aborigines. It’s sad, but we’re probably going to see more of this as we transition out of this industrial age - until every place on the earth is considered developed.

So yeah, better do all this round-the-world traveling soon, before all cultures just melt into one giant consumerized culture (can you tell I love the boonies, lol).

Hope all is going well.

Cheers,
Jay

]]> Comment on Atlin, British Columbia by Chris Burton http://www.taxidialogue.com/road-trip/atlin-british-columbia/#comment-29 Chris Burton Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:09:24 +0000 http://www.taxidialogue.com/?p=56#comment-29 Thank you for the wonderful pictures and for sharing your experiences. They're a joy to read! It's practically a life changing experience just to follow along with you online. Stay safe! Thank you for the wonderful pictures and for sharing your experiences. They’re a joy to read! It’s practically a life changing experience just to follow along with you online. Stay safe!

]]> Comment on Back to civilization! by Chris Lines http://www.taxidialogue.com/road-trip/back-to-civilization/#comment-25 Chris Lines Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:12:19 +0000 http://www.taxidialogue.com/?p=112#comment-25 You should of learnt that sensors on the door are always the issue ... do you remember the problem you had when i visited you in your Proxima solutions building late that night when you had a door sensor problem that we fixed ;-)) You should of learnt that sensors on the door are always the issue … do you remember the problem you had when i visited you in your Proxima solutions building late that night when you had a door sensor problem that we fixed ;-))

]]> Comment on Bear and Moose encounter etiquette by Camping with bears » Blog Archive » A fed bear is a dead bear http://www.taxidialogue.com/road-trip/bear-and-moose-encounter-etiquette/#comment-24 Camping with bears » Blog Archive » A fed bear is a dead bear Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:37:28 +0000 http://www.taxidialogue.com/?p=79#comment-24 [...] boundary. Others are asked to leave politely by the guides! Bear etiquette is described in a previous post of Taxidialogue but at McNeil it becomes possible to really appreciate the rule of standing your ground. We saw [...] [...] boundary. Others are asked to leave politely by the guides! Bear etiquette is described in a previous post of Taxidialogue but at McNeil it becomes possible to really appreciate the rule of standing your ground. We saw [...]

]]> Comment on Son of Alfred Atkey? by taxidialogue » Blog Archive » Yet more on Al Atkey! http://www.taxidialogue.com/road-trip/son-of-alfred-atkey/#comment-20 taxidialogue » Blog Archive » Yet more on Al Atkey! Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:25:03 +0000 http://www.taxidialogue.com/?p=62#comment-20 [...] Yet more on Al Atkey! Waffle June 20th, 2008 Paul McNeil has put together the family tree of Al Atkey which you can find here. My original post is here. [...] [...] Yet more on Al Atkey! Waffle June 20th, 2008 Paul McNeil has put together the family tree of Al Atkey which you can find here. My original post is here. [...]

]]> Comment on McNeil River State Game Sanctuary and Refuge, AK by Chris Lines http://www.taxidialogue.com/road-trip/mcneil-river-state-game-sanctuary-and-refuge-ak/#comment-19 Chris Lines Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:11:30 +0000 http://www.taxidialogue.com/?p=99#comment-19 Now I see why you visited McNeil ... great photos ... brings it alive for us all that have not seen it yet ! Keep the Blog up it makes for some compelling reading !! Now I see why you visited McNeil … great photos … brings it alive for us all that have not seen it yet ! Keep the Blog up it makes for some compelling reading !!

]]> Comment on Son of Alfred Atkey? by Paul McNeil http://www.taxidialogue.com/road-trip/son-of-alfred-atkey/#comment-18 Paul McNeil Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:33:01 +0000 http://www.taxidialogue.com/?p=62#comment-18 Ok the family tree is ready to be downloaded if anyone is interested, just go to www.timedetectives.co.uk and click on the "Canada Atkey" tab then click on the pdf file for download. Paul Ok the family tree is ready to be downloaded if anyone is interested, just go to http://www.timedetectives.co.uk and click on the “Canada Atkey” tab then click on the pdf file for download.

Paul

]]> Comment on Son of Alfred Atkey? by Paul McNeil http://www.taxidialogue.com/road-trip/son-of-alfred-atkey/#comment-17 Paul McNeil Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:02:42 +0000 http://www.taxidialogue.com/?p=62#comment-17 Hallo Steve, Following on from our conversation last night I've put together the Family Tree for the Atkey Family and will publish it (with free access) on my web page (www.timedetectives.co.uk) later today. Hope it is of use to anyone interested in the Atkey Family. All the best, Paul On the down side I haven't videod the Bear Joke yet :-) Hallo Steve,

Following on from our conversation last night I’ve put together the Family Tree for the Atkey Family and will publish it (with free access) on my web page (www.timedetectives.co.uk) later today.

Hope it is of use to anyone interested in the Atkey Family.

All the best,

Paul

On the down side I haven’t videod the Bear Joke yet :-)

]]> Comment on McNeil River State Game Sanctuary and Refuge, AK by Nick Taylor http://www.taxidialogue.com/road-trip/mcneil-river-state-game-sanctuary-and-refuge-ak/#comment-16 Nick Taylor Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:35:08 +0000 http://www.taxidialogue.com/?p=99#comment-16 Looks like you had a great time Steve, I love the shots in the gallery - especially the fox! Looks like you had a great time Steve, I love the shots in the gallery - especially the fox!

]]> Comment on McNeil River State Game Sanctuary and Refuge, AK by Nicole http://www.taxidialogue.com/road-trip/mcneil-river-state-game-sanctuary-and-refuge-ak/#comment-15 Nicole Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:42:40 +0000 http://www.taxidialogue.com/?p=99#comment-15 Simply amazing pictures! I can't wait to leave next week. It looks like the weather held too. I would love to know what lens you used most. Thanks N Simply amazing pictures! I can’t wait to leave next week. It looks like the weather held too. I would love to know what lens you used most. Thanks N

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