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  • From: EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Irony
  • Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:23:47 -0400



Robert Walton wrote:
It's a real shame. I did see Wilson being interviewed and you could hear the
crack in his voice.
Now I recall people hooping it up when Bush got the show thrown at him. At
least that was not done by a US citizen. I thought that that
was definitely a punishable offense.

Decorum is a thing of the past. Politics have always been nasty, but at
least politicians tried to appear above it all and people in polite company
tried to stay away from politics. Now we roll in the mud proudly.

What you say is true. Our generation has been sullied by reality TV and the lack of family values, or at least the lack of family mealtimes together where manners are taught and lessons on decorum are learned. Little kids learn decorum in church and in school and other places. Even if you don't want to say the pledge of allegiance, for example, you stand and at least show respect to others who are pledging. If you don't want to sing the National Anthem, don't sing, but at least stand in respect. I see so many incidences of disrespect where there is a lack of decorum. We can blame Judge Wapner and Judge Judy and others for allowing litigants to act crazy for ratings.

Yeah, I roll in the mud sometimes, but I will say this...
There was a time when I did not care about politics. Now, I care. I'm learning more and more everyday, from this list and beyond, because I am paying more attention. Perhaps I have traded my apathy for mud, but I suspect I am not alone. Maybe in time, I will come to some sort of equilibrium, and maybe wallow in Jello instead of mud..it is cleaner and healthier.<g>



The Internet has created a new medium that's like fuel to a fire for these
rumors and crazy ideas, it's a shame, the Internet was such a great thing 10
years ago.

I'd go back a bit further than 10 years for the time you are reminiscing about. Having lost my internet connection for the past 60 hours(I know I said 56 before, but I can't count...it was 61 actually), I still think the internet is a great thing. I missed you guys!



I remember days when I read more treads than I deleted from this list. I
even remember when people saved treads form this list as something useful.


12-15 years ago, I saved almost everything. These days, I usually save James' informative posts on Gardening, but in checking my file, I see the last two things I saved were from Lynda. On 7/7 she wrote a great primer on berries, and on 6/17 she wrote a safety guide for pressure canning. Going back further, I have posts from James and Susan Jane on scything and seed sowing techniques, a few from Marie and Lynda on the donkey thread, and a one from Lynn on confusing squash bugs.

People here have plenty to share. Most just devalue their own opinions and experience. Even a failure is important to share.

Sage, if you are reading, I'm glad to see that you got some much needed rain. As I watched the radar this afternoon, I kept saying YES!
And Rob, you should see those JA's!!





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Sleep well tonight, for somewhere in the ocean's depths, MY son is protecting your freedom on the USS Key West, currently deployed somewhere in the Pacific and/or Indian Ocean. Go Navy!
EarthNSky Farm, NW Georgia, USA





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