tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post6311780622931815549..comments2024-03-28T00:20:01.688-05:00Comments on Little Blog In The Big Woods: The Iceberg moves again... and...Greenpahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-45922702881798045812007-12-02T20:53:00.000-06:002007-12-02T20:53:00.000-06:00I also keep checking back. Hope all is going well ...I also keep checking back. Hope all is going well for you and your family.Trinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01118476177166574305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-66499984784977294162007-11-29T22:33:00.000-06:002007-11-29T22:33:00.000-06:00I keep checking back to see if you've updated not ...I keep checking back to see if you've updated not so much because I expect you to write something but because I want to make sure you are all surviving and not doing too terribly considering what you're dealing with. Anyway I do hope that you are healing up and getting somewhat back to normal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-70748942701861532702007-11-20T08:58:00.000-06:002007-11-20T08:58:00.000-06:00Eesh, hope your families luck turns.There actually...Eesh, hope your families luck turns.<BR/><BR/>There actually WERE egalitarian scholars in ancient China! Mo di/Mo Tzu /Mozi a little after Master Kung, seems to have been a craftsman who became a scholar, and argued philosophy and politics largely from a craftsman's point of view, including some pretty interesting indictments of the upper class. There is certainly a tension in his thought between meritocracy and egalitarianism, both of which he has sympathies with. His school lasted centuries and spread all over China (although it didn't survive the purges of the Chin dynasty). Zhuangzi a little later is not exactly egalitarian (closer to apolitical) but is definitely not an elitist or snob. Most ideas crop up in some form or another in almost all cultures and time periods, even things like egalitarianism, although often with different flavors depending on the culture.<BR/><BR/>Our own culture has drifted into pretty stark and extreme classism, and I often wonder if this is one of the forces pushing against the iceberg. To the well-off and college educated, living environmentally often looks well ... low class, kinda like being poor ... and so they invent a high-class version. Contrariwise, to the median folks, enviromentalism often looks like a luxury for rich liberals. Goodwill and Wild Oats, just ain't in the same class, even though both are a step in the right direction. And somehow environmentalists that will talk openly about rural/urban differences of the biofuels issues of the center vs the coasts, don't seem to want to think about the class issue ... maybe just because they have no idea how to work on it. <BR/>-Brian MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-21386432158897459082007-11-07T17:24:00.000-06:002007-11-07T17:24:00.000-06:00It seems like it really has been one thing after a...It seems like it really has been one thing after another for you, Greenpa. Best wishes for rapid healing for Spice and do take care of your back. The little one, well, I suspect she's gonna run you ragged no matter what!Chilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406176434011890590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-15069294664715310552007-11-07T12:13:00.000-06:002007-11-07T12:13:00.000-06:00Harvesting the energy of children, you say. Well,...Harvesting the energy of children, you say. Well, if you can't get them to do something productive outright (as is sometimes the case), it's getting to the point where you could think about adapting one of these devices to a favorite Barney backpack or otherwise coveted item the child wishes to carry around at all times. At least make it power their toys. This is, of course, just skimming off of the top, so it's unlikely to actually slow them down much. But you can sure get a lot of power just skimming off the top of a volcano...<BR/>1) <A HREF="http://www.physorg.com/news108897656.html" REL="nofollow">piezo backpack</A><BR/>2) <A HREF="http://pesn.com/2005/09/08/9600162_Power-Generating_Backpack/" REL="nofollow">generator backpack</A>Beelarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15593065681242071073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-52526029722780405082007-11-06T16:19:00.000-06:002007-11-06T16:19:00.000-06:00Man, oh man! So sorry to hear about all the troubl...Man, oh man! So sorry to hear about all the trouble going on at your place. I hope Spice heals up well (and really enjoys laying around for a while). Glad Smidgen wasn't too hurt. I know when Big Sprout was in an accident when she was about that age she thought it was the most exciting thing ever!<BR/><BR/>I agree with Mary and her dad. We need to find a way to harvest the energy of the young. Not only will we solve the energy crisis, but we will save millions of parents from utter exhaustion!barefoot gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18089017268890241495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-52058453740435115132007-11-06T12:18:00.000-06:002007-11-06T12:18:00.000-06:00My prayers are with you and your family - I'm glad...My prayers are with you and your family - I'm glad to hear that Smidgen is okay, and hope that Spice heals quickly. Just remember your own healing, and don't overdo. Take good care,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-43766451505543552912007-11-06T10:31:00.000-06:002007-11-06T10:31:00.000-06:00I hope Spice heals quickly. In our house we're "C...I hope Spice heals quickly. In our house we're "Chicken Ones". I don't know why, but I'm Chicken Mami and my husband is Chicken Papi and when we hug we're Chicken Ones. I know there's logic in there, I just don't yet understand. I love the things they say. It's something new everyday. Best to you and hopes for some smooth sailing, you deserve it.Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04440086180744304296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-29365553733262373922007-11-06T08:24:00.000-06:002007-11-06T08:24:00.000-06:00Oh My!! I hope Spice's healing comes quickly, that...Oh My!! <BR/><BR/>I hope Spice's healing comes quickly, that you are gentle with your back, and that your Tigger can help out as much as possible. I am sure she's bursting with energy, and with some creative herding, you could put it to use. <BR/><BR/>My father always said we could solve the energy crisis if we could just put a small pack on little children that could harvest a fraction of their energy from their kinetic movements. <BR/><BR/>Be well and go easy.<BR/><BR/>Very best,<BR/>MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577998810312384349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703718837080088488.post-6692482204932246872007-11-06T00:37:00.000-06:002007-11-06T00:37:00.000-06:00Holy frijoles, Papaverde, we seem to be living in ...Holy frijoles, Papaverde, we seem to be living in parallel universes of bad luck. My sister-in-law was just in a car accident too (on her way back from a chemo treatment no less). Same deal, side (front-panel) impact so no airbags. Except this was in downtown Seattle so the speeds were a bit more heinous. She didn't find out until 5 days later she had a punctured lung (lots of rib pain isn't too unusual). Anyway, I feel for you guys. I hope Spice heals quickly and I'm glad Smidgen wasn't too affected.Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.com