Comments on: Silently Reading A Book At The End Of The World. http://simpleorganizedlife.com/silently-reading-a-book-at-the-end-of-the-world/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:06:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: marci http://simpleorganizedlife.com/silently-reading-a-book-at-the-end-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-594 marci Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:46:18 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=63#comment-594 Luckily I live in NW coastal Oregon - and there are hundreds of such wonderful spots to stop and rejuvenate, out of the public eye! My favs are a couple of out of the way Pacific beaches, a stretch of the Wilson River accessible only thru private property and on foot, and some woodcutting areas far off the main highways which have already been cut and therefore people rarely showup there :) Solitude is great for renewing one's spirit! Luckily I live in NW coastal Oregon – and there are hundreds of such wonderful spots to stop and rejuvenate, out of the public eye!

My favs are a couple of out of the way Pacific beaches, a stretch of the Wilson River accessible only thru private property and on foot, and some woodcutting areas far off the main highways which have already been cut and therefore people rarely showup there :) Solitude is great for renewing one’s spirit!

]]> By: David http://simpleorganizedlife.com/silently-reading-a-book-at-the-end-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-520 David Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:10:46 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=63#comment-520 If you read the comments on that site, you can see why that article is completely wrong. Can a local farmer feed everyone on earth? Nope...but that's not really the point. It's to feed those around him naturally, without biotechnology, which is what the article is promoting. One has to wonder if that writer works for Monsanto... If you read the comments on that site, you can see why that article is completely wrong. Can a local farmer feed everyone on earth? Nope…but that’s not really the point. It’s to feed those around him naturally, without biotechnology, which is what the article is promoting. One has to wonder if that writer works for Monsanto…

]]> By: Lovely Las Vegas http://simpleorganizedlife.com/silently-reading-a-book-at-the-end-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Lovely Las Vegas Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:11:55 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=63#comment-507 Great idea! I'd like to find my own end of the Earth : ). Great idea! I’d like to find my own end of the Earth : ).

]]> By: David http://simpleorganizedlife.com/silently-reading-a-book-at-the-end-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-486 David Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:53:14 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=63#comment-486 Sounds like some nice spots! Sounds like some nice spots!

]]> By: Judith http://simpleorganizedlife.com/silently-reading-a-book-at-the-end-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-483 Judith Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:53:29 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=63#comment-483 I go to a local county park, about 3 miles away, and find a picnic shelter to sit in. There are swings nearby for fun, a small lake to walk around, shaded paths. It's lovely. But I try to go when hardly anyone else is around (not Saturday or Sunday afternoons!) I go to a local county park, about 3 miles away, and find a picnic shelter to sit in. There are swings nearby for fun, a small lake to walk around, shaded paths. It’s lovely.
But I try to go when hardly anyone else is around (not Saturday or Sunday afternoons!)

]]> By: Katharine http://simpleorganizedlife.com/silently-reading-a-book-at-the-end-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Katharine Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:17:38 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=63#comment-476 I know your post wasn't about the book, but if I can comment on the book anyway? :-) For an interesting alternate take on organic/local diets and the problem of sustainability, see http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2009/02/spoiled-organic-and-local-so-2008 It mirrors a lot of the thoughts that I have around "local food" diets - as a sustainable option they're perhaps not the ideal (unless we're talking local as in 'from your backyard'). The article is long but good. I know your post wasn’t about the book, but if I can comment on the book anyway? :-)

For an interesting alternate take on organic/local diets and the problem of sustainability, see http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2009/02/spoiled-organic-and-local-so-2008

It mirrors a lot of the thoughts that I have around “local food” diets – as a sustainable option they’re perhaps not the ideal (unless we’re talking local as in ‘from your backyard’).

The article is long but good.

]]> By: Jesse http://simpleorganizedlife.com/silently-reading-a-book-at-the-end-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Jesse Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:36:31 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=63#comment-467 My spot would be a stretch of river shore up in the foothills. I found it when I used to whitewater kayak, it's the take out for a popular play spot. In the off season, it's a really quiet stretch of sandy shore with a great view of the river and very little traffic since the water is to fast for fishing... OH, and often you have to ford a small tributary to get to the main sandbar...making it even more private. My spot would be a stretch of river shore up in the foothills. I found it when I used to whitewater kayak, it’s the take out for a popular play spot. In the off season, it’s a really quiet stretch of sandy shore with a great view of the river and very little traffic since the water is to fast for fishing…

OH, and often you have to ford a small tributary to get to the main sandbar…making it even more private.

]]> By: Emily@remodelingthislife http://simpleorganizedlife.com/silently-reading-a-book-at-the-end-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-464 Emily@remodelingthislife Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:11:11 +0000 http://simpleorganizedlife.com/?p=63#comment-464 Sounds perfect and peaceful! Sounds perfect and peaceful!

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