Very good article! I agree. I am a unique individual who refuses to "go with the flow". I love nature (and nature's Creator) above all else. I love wildflowers and all other of nature's expressive, peaceful forms. Thing is, in this horrible (communist) HOA neighborhood, we are forced to mow our lawns--everything! I do enjoy picking wildflowers from our yard and bringing them inside to enjoy. I also photograph any and all forms of beauty. Thanks for encouraging us to be our unique selves. It's sad to see so many joining the left and right "borgs" and refusing (or too lazy) to think for themselves. As an Independent, I listen to both sides, but mainly to my common sense. Then I form my OWN opinions.
Like another commenter, I'm forced to keep lawns mowed, in my case not by a(n) HOA but by the city government, which hires people to drive around in trucks marked "Code Enforcement" passing out citations. I compensate by allowing reasonably placed volunteer trees to grow, and right now the volunteer catalpa is blooming with the most exotic-looking flowers one could ever ask to see.
"Immersed in nature, there is no escaping the fact that we control very little in life." Very true. I hike every week, and almost always get off trail to explore some place I've never been before. I experience first-hand that nature is unforgiving and harsh (dead end: too steep or impassible vegetation; must turn around) but also bountiful and beautiful (suddenly coming upon a lovely spread of sunlit grass and maybe even a level rock to sit on).
Thanks for another column pointing the way to more rewarding mental and physical habits.
Beautifully observed and written; it resonates with me, having had the privilege of living rurally for most of my life. The seemingly small things in life matter. The downside? So-called progress in the form of developments are disturbingly more noticeable, as is happening in my region. Rows and rows of double and even triple-storied terraced houses with 1 or no car parking, narrow streets, minimal if any parks or greenspaces. My idea of a nightmare. And who will be living in there, and where they come from?
I found and read your article posted on aier.gov and here I am, a new subscriber. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on State Power in defense of "real" Science articulated so well in layman's terms for readers like myself.
I found and read your article posted on aier.gov and here I am, a new subscriber. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on State Power in defense of "real" Science articulated so well in layman's terms for readers like myself.
Very good article! I agree. I am a unique individual who refuses to "go with the flow". I love nature (and nature's Creator) above all else. I love wildflowers and all other of nature's expressive, peaceful forms. Thing is, in this horrible (communist) HOA neighborhood, we are forced to mow our lawns--everything! I do enjoy picking wildflowers from our yard and bringing them inside to enjoy. I also photograph any and all forms of beauty. Thanks for encouraging us to be our unique selves. It's sad to see so many joining the left and right "borgs" and refusing (or too lazy) to think for themselves. As an Independent, I listen to both sides, but mainly to my common sense. Then I form my OWN opinions.
Like another commenter, I'm forced to keep lawns mowed, in my case not by a(n) HOA but by the city government, which hires people to drive around in trucks marked "Code Enforcement" passing out citations. I compensate by allowing reasonably placed volunteer trees to grow, and right now the volunteer catalpa is blooming with the most exotic-looking flowers one could ever ask to see.
"Immersed in nature, there is no escaping the fact that we control very little in life." Very true. I hike every week, and almost always get off trail to explore some place I've never been before. I experience first-hand that nature is unforgiving and harsh (dead end: too steep or impassible vegetation; must turn around) but also bountiful and beautiful (suddenly coming upon a lovely spread of sunlit grass and maybe even a level rock to sit on).
Thanks for another column pointing the way to more rewarding mental and physical habits.
I'm always inspired by your words... they feel like the product of a cultivated soul. Thank you.
A rose bush in the corn field is a “weed” but what a beautiful thing!
Beautifully observed and written; it resonates with me, having had the privilege of living rurally for most of my life. The seemingly small things in life matter. The downside? So-called progress in the form of developments are disturbingly more noticeable, as is happening in my region. Rows and rows of double and even triple-storied terraced houses with 1 or no car parking, narrow streets, minimal if any parks or greenspaces. My idea of a nightmare. And who will be living in there, and where they come from?
I found and read your article posted on aier.gov and here I am, a new subscriber. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on State Power in defense of "real" Science articulated so well in layman's terms for readers like myself.
Beautiful!
Excellent! I take a holistic approach to life. I exercise 2 hours daily, read two books a month and eat a primary plant based diet and pray everyday
Good to read you, Barry,
This was especially personal and sweet, and I loved the way you wove the wise words of Emmerson and others in with your own.
I can just picture you mindfully riding your mower in your fields, and I smile.
Wishing you and Deborah a marvelous happy summer.
Jacque
I found and read your article posted on aier.gov and here I am, a new subscriber. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on State Power in defense of "real" Science articulated so well in layman's terms for readers like myself.