Since my job has just been "terminated", perhaps I can catch up on the discussion here. I'm pasting a posting from the Community Gardens list, wherein one person is suggesting that we appeal to Bill Moyers to provide a public forum for electoral candidates to speak to the issue of urban farming, food security, etc. Us peasants are indeed a-rising. mary ----------- Sweet Red Cherry Tomatoes From Your Harambee CSA Garden
Have you ever wished to venture forth beyond Your primal ancestral circles And see what's up in the village Across the river from your own? Have you ever longed for sweet red cherry tomatoes So fresh and juicy the old world Protestant or Catholic in you worries that Eating them might be some kind of carnal sin? Have you ever felt the joy of sacred fatigue At the end of a workout in rich soil Hands in the dirt, good sweat, and Joyous work laughter moments with friends? Have you ever imagined thatÖ Your nation gave rise to a movement With other nations you are learning to love, With an eye, strong body, and heart Fixed on the prize of Ten thousand backyard city farms. With 4 chickens (no rooster) each (Roosters visit from the early rising towns) Eyes on the prize ofÖ Ten Thousand community farms and gardens, In old industrial city neighborhoods, Transforming themselves into Planetary villages of grace, beauty, and health? And the nation chose a leader Who could understand all this! Olde Too Much Snow and Rain to Roof 2008 P.S. Please consider sending the above folk poetry or any statement to Bill Moyers, who has the capacity to help us win a place in the presidential race for the cause of local, organic, urban, community, and schoolyard farms and gardens, n'est-ce pas? "Bill Moyers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------------- >The thing is, when societies start to fall apart because of the >greed and idiocy of an elite, it goes one of two ways. Either it >collapses into a dark age, or else the rulers are overcome and you >have an age of peace and freedom. > >This is what is going to be decided over the next 50 or so years. It >looks pretty good that the latter will happen, because the underdogs >all over the world are developing pretty good leadership and are >sensible about what they are trying to achieve. This is what >usually leads to success for peasant and slave revolts. > >... > >But enough of my ramblings. My aim is to demonstrate that there is >no reason to be pessimistic that the species cannot get through the >present crisis and achieve a better way of life for all the world's >people. tr _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list Futurework@fes.uwaterloo.ca http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
