[Grovenet] The Good Old Days (WAS:] consumerism)

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Heh, heh - A reindeer stepped on my keyboard...

Happy holidays and wishing for you all a great new year ahead! 

Ron D'Eau Claire 

-----Original Message-----
From: grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com [mailto:grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com] On
Behalf Of john welch
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 8:22 AM
To: Forest Grove local interests list; 'Forest Grove local interests list'
Subject: Re: [Grovenet] The Good Old Days (WAS:] consumerism)


Oops!  That reply was to a different e-mail.  Sorry - Happy Holidays to all
of you anyway.

John

-----Original Message-----
>From: Ron D'Eau Claire <ron at cobi.biz>
>Sent: Dec 19, 2007 11:39 PM
>To: 'Forest Grove local interests list' <grovenet at rdrop.com>
>Subject: [Grovenet] The Good Old Days (WAS:] consumerism)
>
>David wrote:
>
>I happen to remember back...about the time that we
>discovered that predators were taking our young for food.  By  
>protecting our young, we had a larger work force to gather the  
>insects, leaves and fruits we ate....I can't eat a  
>grub without thinking back on those times, they were not "the good  
>old days".
>
>----------------------
>
>I wonder. For me they would not be "good old days" but I wonder about 
>those who lived then?
>
>Would someone from the mid 1800's think our world is preferable?
>
>I doubt it.
>
>As a society, we like to dream about living in the future, but it's OUR 
>dream future, not the one that will actually be there. The real thing 
>will seem very alien to us, culturally and technically. There may be 
>benefits that enhance our comfort, but I wonder if those would add up 
>to our being happy?
>
>What if a fellow really LIKED grubs?
>
>Ron D'Eau Claire
>
>
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