tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post5835794141714851022..comments2023-10-30T04:06:45.798-07:00Comments on arduous blog: Book Review & Giveaway: Deep Economyruchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-41058336802519914412010-06-22T22:47:59.013-07:002010-06-22T22:47:59.013-07:00Hi I liked your information is very interesting .....Hi I liked your information is very interesting ... these blogs about such interesting topics and I think I should love to offer more of these items as excellent ... thanks for the postwine productionhttp://www.wineproduction.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-71128068839341557702008-07-24T10:52:00.000-07:002008-07-24T10:52:00.000-07:00Arduous, thanks for the post! I was wondering if y...Arduous, thanks for the post! I was wondering if you'd consider writing a review of Breakthrough (even though its been a while). I'm a few chapters into and and really enjoy their writing -- in general I think they are lesser known, so I'd love to see them get some attention!! <BR/><BR/>Joyce, I think about this problem all the time. Partly because I love avocados so much and partly because I know and I am told that there are some foods that we downright shouldn't be eating, depending on where we live. <BR/><BR/>A story: I was in a class about local food in college, and on the very last day our professor/farmer asked us for our last reflections. One boy in the class struggled to admit this, but he said this, "I see all the benefits to eating locally and I like the things we've been talking about in this class. But I can't help but wonder, what about the trucking industry? Would we just let it collapse if we only ate local foods, because that's alot of jobs..." And inside, while I felt strangely elitist thinking this, I was like, "Don't we want the trucking industry to collapse? I mean, seriously, as long as its replaced by something else, I don't know if many truckers would be upset if all the sudden there were better jobs near their homes and families." Clearly, I was frustrated at the boy's comment.<BR/><BR/>Sorry for the long comment, just wanted to share that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-15629085710926794392008-07-23T12:56:00.000-07:002008-07-23T12:56:00.000-07:00count me incount me intsslughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17971080993451330885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-80779992818030954872008-07-22T14:11:00.000-07:002008-07-22T14:11:00.000-07:00Interesting review, Arduous! I, too, found this b...Interesting review, Arduous! I, too, found this book to have flaws. But overall, for me it was a very refreshing read because it stated the major worldwide problems and then offered up tangible answers to those problems - which is a rarity. I guess I am done reading about problems without solutions. So for that reason, I loved reading it and recommended it to others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-84386987664038650172008-07-22T10:35:00.000-07:002008-07-22T10:35:00.000-07:00Just a thought here on buying local: I went to my ...Just a thought here on buying local: I went to my farmers market to get corn and tomatoes and was at sticker shock. $1 an ear and this included the green worm on each and every ear and $3/lb for tomatoes! Now I am all for buying local but I am not stupid nor rich. I am wondering if some of my local farmer are taking advantage of the stressed economy. Glad I have my own garden, I will stick to only eating from my back yard.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17031688737964746427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-54436118602243623692008-07-22T05:25:00.000-07:002008-07-22T05:25:00.000-07:00Sounds like a great read - please enter me! :)Sounds like a great read - please enter me! :)Jenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171797412090628520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-19267231785247719202008-07-21T20:57:00.000-07:002008-07-21T20:57:00.000-07:00Sounds good, count me in please. MelpacoSounds good, count me in please.<BR/> <BR/>MelpacoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-2992236184808625692008-07-21T20:08:00.000-07:002008-07-21T20:08:00.000-07:00Excellent review, but withhold my comment from the...Excellent review, but withhold my comment from the drawing- - -I'd love to give somebody else the chance. ShanGoing Crunchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885445987575778289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-59953803731078875402008-07-21T19:54:00.000-07:002008-07-21T19:54:00.000-07:00Hmm. Natalie Jane sounds like a very familiar nam...Hmm. Natalie Jane sounds like a very familiar name to me! :-)<BR/><BR/>Love the review, Arduous. I totally felt that McKibben often didn't quite make his own point - like I could see the connections, but neither he (nor I as the reader) ever fully put the whole puzzle together. I mean, I got what he was saying, but I always felt like there was some unnamed element missing in his argument. And, I agree that the usage of anecdotes got a little laborious at the end. I was really hoping for a much stronger finish.<BR/><BR/>All that said, I would still rate the book as one of my favorites! The portion about Cuba was very moving for me. It gave me so much hope.<BR/><BR/>But, I'm struggling through Break Through. I really do think that the order you read these two books makes a huge difference!!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422464904181234874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-84990224140177075532008-07-21T17:53:00.000-07:002008-07-21T17:53:00.000-07:00Rad. A giveaway with a purpose. I am so in.Rad. A giveaway with a purpose. I am so in.Natalie Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581810849562301572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-87417812628367426652008-07-21T14:58:00.000-07:002008-07-21T14:58:00.000-07:00Don't enter me in the drawing --you've read my rev...Don't enter me in the drawing --you've read my review :) -- but I thought you did a really nice job in your review. <BR/><BR/>I enjoyed the part about Cuba as well, and it confirmed what I'd previously heard about the agriculture in Cuba. Just this morning, though, I came across an article that was talking about how Cuba is having a food shortage or something, so I wonder what's up. Anyway, great job.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08896172914500564208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-49522071274459791532008-07-21T13:46:00.000-07:002008-07-21T13:46:00.000-07:00Count me in for the drawing. I like reading this ...Count me in for the drawing. I like reading this sort of thing as long as it is not too heavy (small children sap my resources these days). It would be a break from reading my way through the books that my parents weeded from their house by bringing them to ours.<BR/><BR/>--AveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-29624015798390580112008-07-21T13:36:00.000-07:002008-07-21T13:36:00.000-07:00I'm interested. Thanks!I'm interested. Thanks!trbeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01290595619393757114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-62027074576943451882008-07-21T12:25:00.000-07:002008-07-21T12:25:00.000-07:00I'm interested!I'm interested!ScienceMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03835999326698667079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-50560426334448731472008-07-21T11:11:00.000-07:002008-07-21T11:11:00.000-07:00I read "Deep Economy' this past spring and enjoyed...I read "Deep Economy' this past spring and enjoyed it. Excellent review by the way. I think you're right on. I also enjoyed the chapter about how the cubans have revamped their food sources. Amazing!hmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13424022504830645523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-7391659676262346602008-07-21T07:49:00.000-07:002008-07-21T07:49:00.000-07:00Count me in. :)Count me in. :)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377889829748572675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-42871153912279727082008-07-21T07:28:00.000-07:002008-07-21T07:28:00.000-07:00Great review, Arduous. I feel similar to you about...Great review, Arduous. I feel similar to you about the book. I'm almost finished with my severely overdue library copy so no need to add me to your drawing. Though a month ago migh have been nice, ahem! ;-)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I too resisted reading Deep Economy. I'm glad Melinda and Burbs finally urged me in to reading it because I think it a worthwhile read. Some of his ideas are fascinating, some may not work so much. I will say that I still struggle with China and other pre-industrialized countries. Certainly we want standards of living there in increase but the world really can't handle everyone at or near the Western standard of living. I think we (Westerners) need to reduce our standard of living dramatically and then maybe we can all meet there. I don't know. But I will say this. We don't all need cars and a plate full of meat twice a day. We do all need clean burning public transportation, an appreciation for food grown near us that tastes fresher and keeps local agricultural land undeveloped. <BR/><BR/>Good food for thought and, for anyone thinking about reading this book, I second Arduous' recommendation. It is a worthwhile read. Heck, Burbanmom ranks it at her number 1 book. Throw your name in the hat already.Green Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133847111288382381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-44625065319027916372008-07-21T06:45:00.000-07:002008-07-21T06:45:00.000-07:00I would love to read this book, so please put me i...I would love to read this book, so please put me in the drawing. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15334812243182354729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-51196713686030589542008-07-21T06:22:00.000-07:002008-07-21T06:22:00.000-07:00I wouldn't mind reading this one, so put me in the...I wouldn't mind reading this one, so put me in the drwoing please.<BR/>Arduous, I've had the same concerns about localism. We can't grown bananas or coffee. Central America can. They need our busness. So long as it's fairly grown, I'm going to buy it. I know there are transpotation costs. I'll bet Marco Polo charged an arm and a leg for those spices he brought back, too! But aren't we glad he helped introduce the East and the West?Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10463831506588682774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-22835786431373957402008-07-21T05:18:00.000-07:002008-07-21T05:18:00.000-07:00please count me in since I am a newbie greenie :)please count me in since I am a newbie greenie :)pink dogwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938574807898718022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-61116772049697960582008-07-21T04:48:00.000-07:002008-07-21T04:48:00.000-07:00I'd love to read this :) *Thanks* for the giveawa...I'd love to read this :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!<BR/><BR/>ols[dot]moonmaiden[at]gmail[dot]comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-22159235090416960792008-07-21T04:29:00.000-07:002008-07-21T04:29:00.000-07:00I think this would be well worth reading. Thanks f...I think this would be well worth reading. Thanks for the giveaway!<BR/>doot65[at]comcast[dot]net<BR/>ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-10768429528202407952008-07-21T01:04:00.000-07:002008-07-21T01:04:00.000-07:00I'm interested, but the postage will be a bit stee...I'm interested, but the postage will be a bit steep...hgghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11704795751892647176noreply@blogger.com