permaculture

[Tripp Tibbetts <slowfoodguy@yahoo.com>]

>Tripp, I'm sorry you apparently took my comments so personally.  I was 
>simply sharing my experience, for what it's worth.  As with all things, 
>others' mileage may differ and that's fine because that's the way the 
>world is.  I think it certainly is possible for someone to understand 
>permaculture without a PDC, but thus far that has not been the ordinary 
>way this happens.
 
Your experience is worth a lot, Robert, and I'm glad you shared it.  I 
apologize if what I said seemed like a personal attack on you.  That wasn't 
my intention.  I was just thinking about that pace of evolution article, and 
your experience, timing-wise, seemed to fit the model described in the piece. 
 Nothing more.
 
I completely understand the desire of the permaculture community to keep the 
bozos from infiltrating and passing off a B or C tier version of the most 
beautiful systems approach to the world I've ever come across.  No doubt this 
is going on in some places, and will probably increase in frequency as the 
masses migrate toward promise.  And that is indeed unfortunate.  But I can 
assure you I'm not one of the bozos, and couldn't imagine trying to teach a 
"subject" that turns my perception of the world on its ear just about every 
week.  Sometimes daily.  One of these years, when/if that becomes a less 
frequent occurrance, maybe I'll try to find the words to explain it to a 
group of newcomers.  Until that time, rest assured that I will be a student, 
nose down and mind open, in the greatest paradigm shift our species has ever 
witnessed.  I wouldn't trade this period of human history for any other!
 
I learn so much from the dialogue on this list every day, and I sincerely 
hope I get to meet some of you one of these days.  In the meantime I remain...
 
Respectfully yours,
Tripp Tibbetts
 
 

Growing pains always attend greater stature.
 



 



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The Washington 
Post<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/10/AR2009121004737.html>reviewed
Gaia'sGarden <http://astore.amazon.com/punkrockperme-20> as one of the best
gardening books of 2009!  Congratulations Toby on your fine work definitely
one of my favorites.
-- evan

The obstacle is the Path.
-Zen Proverb

I write at www.punkrockpermaculture.com