tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343122535318547716.post5049908075721804125..comments2024-02-25T13:25:26.434-08:00Comments on Owl's Farm: Seeking ViriditasOwlfarmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373358232893937182noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343122535318547716.post-20814234414997816982009-07-25T07:38:48.769-07:002009-07-25T07:38:48.769-07:00Maybe it's our age, GEM--we're old enough ...Maybe it's our age, GEM--we're old enough to look back and appreciate what many of this generation don't even see. Some can get through to a grandchild; I take it out on my students and sometimes see a flicker or two. For anyone who wants a taste of the Hildegard experience, I recommend the album, <i>11000 Virgins</i> by Anonymous Four. Their website is at <a rel="nofollow">http://www.anonymous4.com/11000top.htm</a>Owlfarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373358232893937182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343122535318547716.post-79203341274338340882009-07-15T07:32:28.626-07:002009-07-15T07:32:28.626-07:00Owl - I went with a friend to her high School afte...Owl - I went with a friend to her high School after it was closed for the season to help her reorganize a ceramics studio there. it saddened me to see that the school apppeared as an abandoned factory, ringed with dying grass and languishing ornamental trees which, instead of "greening" the space or making it appear more human-friendly, threw into awareness what a life-diminishing atmosphere reigned in the place.<br />There is a pretence of valuing education in such an atmosphere - no coherence of belief with action. How can a society "educate" the young to embrace life enhancing knowledge of the world we live within, inside an environment designd and built on an industrial model?<br />I know there are moden-era Hildegard Von Bingens around us with similar passions but there should be armies of them propelling the idea of Viriditas<br />and changing how we educate our newly born young.<br />I have always been an idealist, and even at 63 years of age i keep hoping. GGEMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11525848943689396086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343122535318547716.post-67930726646409925242009-07-14T10:50:00.301-07:002009-07-14T10:50:00.301-07:00More food for thought, you do keep me on my toes. ...More food for thought, you do keep me on my toes. I did check out the forum on Derrick Jensen's article, some interesting thoughtful comments there. I didn't enter into the discussion as I have been busy railing against the budget mess here in Califronia.<br />I have been thinking of cutting back on the memes but it does lure folks in for the occasional post of substance. It also introduces me to like minded people which can be hard to find in this, the most heavily Republican county in the state.Martha Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15797951661712327698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343122535318547716.post-34473689686895691102009-07-12T11:39:28.487-07:002009-07-12T11:39:28.487-07:00Actually, I haven't posted to SkyWatch in a fe...Actually, I haven't posted to SkyWatch in a few weeks myself. I think it was getting stressful to keep up with it all, and that's not the purpose of my blog (stress). So I decided to forego SkyWatch and a few other photo memes for the time being, and join up when I feel like it.Girl Tornadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07289862625817473671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343122535318547716.post-6483893119776340802009-07-12T11:34:45.971-07:002009-07-12T11:34:45.971-07:00Thanks for stopping by, Oz Girl. I miss the crowd ...Thanks for stopping by, Oz Girl. I miss the crowd from Skywatch Friday, so will try to post a photo soon--if we ever get something interesting again. I imagine the skies up in your neigborhood are pretty blue, too. Thanks also for the comments. It's nice to know somebody besides me actually reads this stuff!Owlfarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373358232893937182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343122535318547716.post-3863418255026462192009-07-12T11:03:59.695-07:002009-07-12T11:03:59.695-07:00I love your new outdoor table -- my father cut the...I love your new outdoor table -- my father cut the legs off a found "coffee" table of weathered wood for my mother, she painted it a rustic green and fitted it with a glass top. It was gorgeous!<br /><br />Your relaxation area looks divine in your backyard. ;)<br /><br />Enjoyed your discussion of Cahill's Hildegard and her notion of viriditas. Very interesting indeed. I like the association with "veritas".<br /><br />(Enjoyed your prior posts re: the individualist response to the problems plaguing our earth and what will fall on the shoulders of the next generation.)<br /><br />We also saw Up! and thoroughly enjoyed it - since we have dogs, we also loved the parts when they yelled "squirrel!"Girl Tornadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07289862625817473671noreply@blogger.com