Comments for The Good Life Center at Forest Farm http://www.goodlife.org/wordpress Resources and Inspiration for Simpler Living Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:59:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on Remembering Helen on Her 100th by Vincent Kosik http://www.goodlife.org/wordpress/?p=24#comment-1915 Vincent Kosik Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:28:46 +0000 http://www.goodlife.org/wordpress/?p=24#comment-1915 I, too, had a wonderful several day visit with Helen in the early 90's before her unforunate accident. She was an exceptional individual that provided me with loving attention during my stay. I remember with fondness us touring Deer Island and restocking books, saying "hello" to Elliot Coleman, and sharing cheeries and ice cream, her favorites! She kindly autographed the books I left with and was a gracious model in my picture taking. I slept in the backyard Yurt and learned first had in "living the good life, simply". Helen we miss you! I, too, had a wonderful several day visit with Helen in the early 90’s before her unforunate accident.
She was an exceptional individual that provided me with loving attention during my stay. I remember with fondness us touring Deer Island and restocking books, saying “hello” to Elliot Coleman, and sharing cheeries and ice cream, her favorites!
She kindly autographed the books I left with and was a gracious model in my picture taking. I slept in the backyard Yurt and learned first had in “living the good life, simply”. Helen we miss you!

]]> Comment on GLC Reprints Scott Nearing’s “The Great Madness” by Vincent Kosik http://www.goodlife.org/wordpress/?p=93#comment-1357 Vincent Kosik Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:43:07 +0000 http://www.goodlife.org/wordpress/?p=93#comment-1357 Lee you are correct and I myself admired these societies myself until reading recent books; "The Forsaken Americans" and "The Unknown Moa", which revealed the hell ordinary souls lived through in both countries. I feel we can forgive Mr. Nearing for "blindness" because of the "hell" our ruling class placed on him. I visited Mr. Nearing on several occassions and can write she was one of the finest individuals I had the pleasure of being with on earth. God Bless! Lee you are correct and I myself admired these societies myself until reading recent books; “The Forsaken Americans” and “The Unknown Moa”, which revealed the hell ordinary souls lived through in both countries.
I feel we can forgive Mr. Nearing for “blindness” because of the “hell” our ruling class placed on him.
I visited Mr. Nearing on several occassions and can write she was one of the finest individuals I had the pleasure of being with on earth. God Bless!

]]> Comment on GLC Reprints Scott Nearing’s “The Great Madness” by Lee Poteet http://www.goodlife.org/wordpress/?p=93#comment-1030 Lee Poteet Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:28:13 +0000 http://www.goodlife.org/wordpress/?p=93#comment-1030 As much as I admire much of Scott's work, his failure to equally analyze the so call progressive movement and its failures - far worse than those of big business or business at all - leave his whole message flawed. He was in so many ways like my father in law who greatly admired the governments of Soviet Russia and China, but would never have left this country to live in either. As much as I admire much of Scott’s work, his failure to equally analyze the so call progressive movement and its failures - far worse than those of big business or business at all - leave his whole message flawed. He was in so many ways like my father in law who greatly admired the governments of Soviet Russia and China, but would never have left this country to live in either.

]]> Comment on Working for money by Kelly http://www.goodlife.org/wordpress/?p=78#comment-921 Kelly Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:29:27 +0000 http://www.goodlife.org/wordpress/?p=78#comment-921 Gosh, here we go again. Now it's money that's the culprit. I think Joel will realise how important money is when he gets older. We won't all have the same health and stamina that the Nearings had. Many of my parents' friends over the age of 80 are in retirement homes because they cannot look after themselves anymore and their children and grandchildren don't live in the same city. These retirement homes aren't cheap. Prescription drugs aren't cheap. Eye glasses and dentists aren't cheap. And how do you own land without having any money? Who pays the taxes? And how do you eat when you can't grow everything you need? And how do you clothes yourself and where do the shoes come from? Is Joel a cobbler as well as a homesteader. Come on Joel, welcome to the real world---we all need money. Don't forget, the Bible never said money is the root of all evil; it says that the LOVE of money is the root of all evil. It also says to help the poor, the widows and the orphans. And how do you do that if you have no money? Gosh, here we go again. Now it’s money that’s the culprit. I think Joel will realise how important money is when he gets older. We won’t all have the same health and stamina that the Nearings had. Many of my parents’ friends over the age of 80 are in retirement homes because they cannot look after themselves anymore and their children and grandchildren don’t live in the same city. These retirement homes aren’t cheap. Prescription drugs aren’t cheap. Eye glasses and dentists aren’t cheap. And how do you own land without having any money? Who pays the taxes? And how do you eat when you can’t grow everything you need? And how do you clothes yourself and where do the shoes come from? Is Joel a cobbler as well as a homesteader. Come on Joel, welcome to the real world—we all need money. Don’t forget, the Bible never said money is the root of all evil; it says that the LOVE of money is the root of all evil. It also says to help the poor, the widows and the orphans. And how do you do that if you have no money?

]]> Comment on A political action by Kelly http://www.goodlife.org/wordpress/?p=70#comment-920 Kelly Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:19:21 +0000 http://www.goodlife.org/wordpress/?p=70#comment-920 What sadness I read on these pages of so many people wanting to "disconnect". I enjoy the city I live in with the many ethnic groups, lively street scenes and loads of activities for families. Not to mention the cultural side including music, paintings, sculpture, literature and the architecture of the city. Also, add in the fabulous restaurants and theatres. This isn't just a good life I'm describing, it's a GREAT life. Please people, do yourself a favour and just move to another city or town. Obviously, the place you are in now is just too depressing; depressing enough to make you want to disconnect from the world. What sadness I read on these pages of so many people wanting to “disconnect”. I enjoy the city I live in with the many ethnic groups, lively street scenes and loads of activities for families. Not to mention the cultural side including music, paintings, sculpture, literature and the architecture of the city. Also, add in the fabulous restaurants and theatres. This isn’t just a good life I’m describing, it’s a GREAT life. Please people, do yourself a favour and just move to another city or town. Obviously, the place you are in now is just too depressing; depressing enough to make you want to disconnect from the world.

]]> Comment on GLC Reprints Scott Nearing’s “The Great Madness” by Jeff http://www.goodlife.org/wordpress/?p=93#comment-775 Jeff Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:49:32 +0000 http://www.goodlife.org/wordpress/?p=93#comment-775 Ike was right - the military industrial complex. 1961. Ike was right - the military industrial complex. 1961.

]]> Comment on Working for money by Ron Ferrell http://www.goodlife.org/wordpress/?p=78#comment-546 Ron Ferrell Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:01:24 +0000 http://www.goodlife.org/wordpress/?p=78#comment-546 Hello from Oklahoma. I bought 5 mostly wooded acres just outside OKC 2.5 years ago, and have since built my own 750 s.f. ecohut that is passive cooling, passive heat, wood heat, solar panels for electric cost offset, compost toilet, outhouse, grey water system for keeping my compost piles wet. Now building a 1 acre, totally organic garden. My new neighbor on 5 acres is putting in rotational grazing chickens and a big garden. Any of you folks sick of where you are, come help me garden, as i'm doing this alone. I appreciate all you are saying, but when this administration went into power, I sold my conventional real estate to build my ecohut, debt free. I am very glad I jumped when I did. We americans have a very big wake up call coming. rferrell1@hotmail.com if you wanna visit. peace. ron Hello from Oklahoma. I bought 5 mostly wooded acres just outside OKC 2.5 years ago, and have since built my own 750 s.f. ecohut that is passive cooling, passive heat, wood heat, solar panels for electric cost offset, compost toilet, outhouse, grey water system for keeping my compost piles wet. Now building a 1 acre, totally organic garden. My new neighbor on 5 acres is putting in rotational grazing chickens and a big garden. Any of you folks sick of where you are, come help me garden, as i’m doing this alone. I appreciate all you are saying, but when this administration went into power, I sold my conventional real estate to build my ecohut, debt free. I am very glad I jumped when I did. We americans have a very big wake up call coming. rferrell1@hotmail.com
if you wanna visit. peace. ron

]]> Comment on Working for money by Michael http://www.goodlife.org/wordpress/?p=78#comment-344 Michael Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:38:58 +0000 http://www.goodlife.org/wordpress/?p=78#comment-344 Yeah...jus' make money on the Innernet, man! (?!) I'm in the same boat as you, Joel. And one of the few positive outcomes of the current convergence of climate change, peak oil, and global financial collapse, will be the slow demise of the money economy. Best thing to do right now, in my opinion, is to learn to grow/preserve food, and other skills that will be highly sought-after in the post-industrial world. Other examples: building/maintaining shelters, medical care, animal husbandry, building sustainable systems (permaculture). You should check out www.windward.org They're doing amazing things there. Yeah…jus’ make money on the Innernet, man! (?!)

I’m in the same boat as you, Joel. And one of the few positive outcomes of the current convergence of climate change, peak oil, and global financial collapse, will be the slow demise of the money economy. Best thing to do right now, in my opinion, is to learn to grow/preserve food, and other skills that will be highly sought-after in the post-industrial world. Other examples: building/maintaining shelters, medical care, animal husbandry, building sustainable systems (permaculture). You should check out http://www.windward.org They’re doing amazing things there.

]]> Comment on The Learning Curve by Marcus Milukas http://www.goodlife.org/wordpress/?p=72#comment-124 Marcus Milukas Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:43:42 +0000 http://www.goodlife.org/wordpress/?p=72#comment-124 Jack-Of-All-Trades was never meant to be an insult! Having a general knowledge of many things opens up opportunities for us to do for ourselves. I have found myself, in the past, doing for others because they either lacked the initiative or interest to learn. Also, because it was easier for me to just "get it done" (hanging my head in shame). Since I became a Life Coach I have realized the beauty and value in helping others become their best. A week ago we bought a new outboard motor for our little family sailboat. The whole family came outside with me so that we could go through the instruction book together and figure out how to make it run. Even my 10 year old daughter went through all of the steps from opening the air vent on the gas tank to choking and pulling the starter rope. It is one small area of knowledge in every's tool kit AND I don't have to feel the onus is on me to be in charge! P.S. - Joel, due to the old plumbing in this abandonned house we bought, it took me a week of bafflement, countles trips to plumbing aisles and a big tube of caulking to stop my bathroom sink drain from leaking! But we are drip free! Jack-Of-All-Trades was never meant to be an insult! Having a general knowledge of many things opens up opportunities for us to do for ourselves. I have found myself, in the past, doing for others because they either lacked the initiative or interest to learn. Also, because it was easier for me to just “get it done” (hanging my head in shame). Since I became a Life Coach I have realized the beauty and value in helping others become their best. A week ago we bought a new outboard motor for our little family sailboat. The whole family came outside with me so that we could go through the instruction book together and figure out how to make it run. Even my 10 year old daughter went through all of the steps from opening the air vent on the gas tank to choking and pulling the starter rope. It is one small area of knowledge in every’s tool kit AND I don’t have to feel the onus is on me to be in charge!
P.S. - Joel, due to the old plumbing in this abandonned house we bought, it took me a week of bafflement, countles trips to plumbing aisles and a big tube of caulking to stop my bathroom sink drain from leaking! But we are drip free!

]]> Comment on Working for money by Joseph http://www.goodlife.org/wordpress/?p=78#comment-117 Joseph Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:54:05 +0000 http://www.goodlife.org/wordpress/?p=78#comment-117 Although I don't totally disagree with Garry I think that one option that Joel might want to consider is focusing his efforts on making as much money as possible to reduce the time necessary to make his 'necessary' cash. This can be done through the internet where you don't get direct feedback (in other words hourly pay) but instead see financial benefit based on previous efforts. Although I don’t totally disagree with Garry I think that one option that Joel might want to consider is focusing his efforts on making as much money as possible to reduce the time necessary to make his ‘necessary’ cash. This can be done through the internet where you don’t get direct feedback (in other words hourly pay) but instead see financial benefit based on previous efforts.

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