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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Nov 18, 2007, at 7:12 AM, Clansgian AT wmconnect.com wrote:

> I will remind you old geezers that Scott Nearing chucked it all in  
> Vermont,
> moved to Maine where he dug a 100'x100' garden and built a stone  
> wall around
> it, dug an acre of pond, cut all his firewood by hand, when he was  
> older than
> both of you.  (OK, Gene, I'm subscribing to the myth right now  
> because it suits
> my purpose).

I noticed that.

I like to joke that Scott would have lived far longer if he had  
drudged less and made more music with Helen. An editor for whom I  
once wrote a monthly column had a long telephone interview with  
Helen, wherein Helen did in fact state in pretty much direct words  
that Scott was a sourpuss who had low-level humor and didn't have  
near enough fun.

I am reminded of a Sinatra quote something along the lines of: I feel  
sorry for those who don't drink; when they arise in the morning,  
that's as good as they are going to feel all day.