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Comment on An Amazing Journey Into Understanding

2010-07-15T11:20:20Z

And that my friend, just about sums it up. Everything seems a little to overwhelming and one thought leads me to another and another and another. Most times I don't know where to even begin knowing that I will not be able to cover much of what I am feeling in the few words that blog-world provides. Hope your summer is going well.

Comment on An Amazing Journey Into Understanding

2010-07-15T11:16:50Z

Thanks for stopping by. Speaking of 10/10/10, I do need to get out and fertilize my corn and water the tomato plants.

Comment on An Amazing Journey Into Understanding

2010-07-15T10:40:21Z

Hey!! Great to see you posting a blog.
As we look around us, every topic seems to be ringing its own alarm bell. We enjoyed the prosperity of the Twentieth Century, but now it is clear, those years were a prosperity produced from harmful practices in way too many areas.

Comment on An Amazing Journey Into Understanding

2010-07-14T22:31:51Z

Seems like heresy to see "10/10/10" and "green revolution" in the same sentence.
What you're doing now is the real green revolution. Keep up the good work.
It's a long row to hoe, but future generations will thank you.

Comment on How Time Flies When You Are Busy Living

2010-03-15T20:47:10Z

As far as getting things fixed, I am afraid we don't have much choice anymore. Most radio/tv techs charge $60 an hour so it is better to just replace that $30 dvd player. Plus, they don't make them fixable anymore anyway....all components are fused together on a flimsy circuit board whereas they used to be what they called "discreet" components where each piece was soldered on and could be taken off and replaced by itself.

You are right however about grandkids....the more quality time we spend with them the less they will need to get "fixed" later on in life.

Ride on!

Comment on How Time Flies When You Are Busy Living

2010-03-15T15:48:33Z

I looked at a camera in the closet this morning and thought "it's not worth getting fixed, I'll just buy another one". Maybe it's my joy of getting something to work that is currently broken or just being cheap but I do like the idea of fixing something.
This Sunday at church I held my youngest grandson. That sure felt better than getting an old appliance to work. Let's keep peddling on.
Steve

Comment on How Time Flies When You Are Busy Living

2010-03-14T14:34:48Z

The concept of planned obsolescence is not so bad in and of itself. But from a resource sustainability concept will cause us to further use up all our natural resources and in the end we will all be living by landfills.

This is in the same sense that capitalism is not a bad system. And within that construct, consumption of products and services is somewhat sustainable. However, consumerism, tied into planned obsolescence is not sustainable...it will all be over someday. Consumerism is you and me buying things that we don't need to survive but only to fill a need that advertising and our culture has told us needs to be filled in order for us to feel good about ourselves.

Anyway...it was nice to see you and Pat the other day and thanks for stopping by.

Comment on How Time Flies When You Are Busy Living

2010-03-13T21:41:53Z

I don't think planned obsolescence is so bad. Looks to me like it's an attribute of God's handiwork too, at least that's the way I feel sometimes.
But each day he gives us is new, every morning! Great is his faithfulness.

Comment on We Made It Through The Ice Storm of the Century

2009-12-27T22:06:16Z

yer still alive n kickin an thas good, praise God amighty.

Comment on Observations On A Cold Thanksgiving Day

2009-12-02T22:15:51Z

Nice reflection. Thanks for sharing it.