Comments for Permaculture Inside http://www.permaculture-institute.org Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:57:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on Souls in the Sea: Dolphins, Whales, and Human Destiny by M Wolf, author (Dinawa) Sacred History & Earth Prophecies http://www.permaculture-institute.org/111-souls-in-the-sea-dolphins-whales-and-human-destiny.html#comment-298 M Wolf, author (Dinawa) Sacred History & Earth Prophecies Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:57:07 +0000 http://www.permaculture-institute.org/111-souls-in-the-sea-dolphins-whales-and-human-destiny.html#comment-298 SOULS IN THE SEA, by Scott Taylor. <br>Since the 65 species of whales / dolphins may have been consciously evolving for over 30 million years; it does not surprise me that this well researched "ground/wave breaking" treatise on the role cetaceans play in the mythology, history and destiny of humankind ( a single species mind you only 1 million years old) may take a few more months to rise 20,000 leagues from the ocean depths and become a "best seller" here on land! Bravo Scott Taylor, this conscious work is a no nonsense masterpiece offering a vision of interspecies collaboration for a sustainable world community married to the intention for ecological correctness. <br>An easy, enjoyable read with profound implications for all ages and interest levels. Rating: 5 / 5 SOULS IN THE SEA, by Scott Taylor.
Since the 65 species of whales / dolphins may have been consciously evolving for over 30 million years; it does not surprise me that this well researched “ground/wave breaking” treatise on the role cetaceans play in the mythology, history and destiny of humankind ( a single species mind you only 1 million years old) may take a few more months to rise 20,000 leagues from the ocean depths and become a “best seller” here on land! Bravo Scott Taylor, this conscious work is a no nonsense masterpiece offering a vision of interspecies collaboration for a sustainable world community married to the intention for ecological correctness.
An easy, enjoyable read with profound implications for all ages and interest levels.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on When Technology Fails : A Manual for Self-Reliance, Sustainability, and Surviving the Long Emergency by MtnRick http://www.permaculture-institute.org/56-when-technology-fails-a-manual-for-self-reliance-sustainability-and-surviving-the-long-emergency.html#comment-144 MtnRick Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:53:00 +0000 http://www.permaculture-institute.org/56-when-technology-fails-a-manual-for-self-reliance-sustainability-and-surviving-the-long-emergency.html#comment-144 I'm the kind of guy that wants to understand how things work- I'm not an engineer or anything like that- I'm just a regular guy. One of the things about our modern society that concerns me the most, is as new technology makes our lives simpler, we (the people not involved in implimenting the new technology) lose track of how things really work. This book is a handbook that describes the systems and techniques that our grandparents once knew and we (as members of modern society) have never learned.<p>There are a lot of books out there that focus on singular aspects of what this author undertakes. I have not ever seen a book as comprehensive as this on the subject. Although the author is an engineer, the book is written for the layperson- and he does a great job doing it. It shows; he has extensively researched all of his topics and offers a huge reference section at the end of each of his chapters.<p>This author has a keen understanding of where the modern world is going- if something isn't quickly done to change its course; but rather than just complaining about the problems the world faces, he offers time proven solutions that every one of us can utilize, on our own. <p>With the threat of higher utility bills on the horizon, the timing of this book is uncanny. I truely believe that this may be one of the best books to have in the reference section of your personal library! Rating: 5 / 5 I’m the kind of guy that wants to understand how things work- I’m not an engineer or anything like that- I’m just a regular guy. One of the things about our modern society that concerns me the most, is as new technology makes our lives simpler, we (the people not involved in implimenting the new technology) lose track of how things really work. This book is a handbook that describes the systems and techniques that our grandparents once knew and we (as members of modern society) have never learned.

There are a lot of books out there that focus on singular aspects of what this author undertakes. I have not ever seen a book as comprehensive as this on the subject. Although the author is an engineer, the book is written for the layperson- and he does a great job doing it. It shows; he has extensively researched all of his topics and offers a huge reference section at the end of each of his chapters.

This author has a keen understanding of where the modern world is going- if something isn’t quickly done to change its course; but rather than just complaining about the problems the world faces, he offers time proven solutions that every one of us can utilize, on our own.

With the threat of higher utility bills on the horizon, the timing of this book is uncanny. I truely believe that this may be one of the best books to have in the reference section of your personal library!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Middle-Class Lifeboat: Careers and Life Choices for Navigating a Changing Economy by L. Buzzell-saltzman http://www.permaculture-institute.org/140-middle-class-lifeboat-careers-and-life-choices-for-navigating-a-changing-economy.html#comment-340 L. Buzzell-saltzman Sun, 27 Jun 2010 07:42:51 +0000 http://www.permaculture-institute.org/140-middle-class-lifeboat-careers-and-life-choices-for-navigating-a-changing-economy.html#comment-340 I'm a career counselor and am delighted that the Edwards have written this forward-thinking book. It's the first of its kind I've seen that's written for a new time and a new economy. I'm recommending it to my clients who are struggling to maintain a middle-class life in turbulent economic times. It helps them realize that things have really changed and we need to be considering new options and new approaches that seem counter-intuitive and different from what we've explored in the past. I urge those of you who are resisting what the Edwards are saying to take a second look. Don't shoot the messenger! Realize that they're offering really helpful advice for rapidly changing conditions. <br /> <br />The book doesn't recommend any one choice over any other, but instead puts forward a well-researched smorgesboard of choices that other people are actually pursuing successfully. The Edwards point out the pros and cons of each of these occupations. The list they present can help trigger people's imaginations as they search for a way forward into a richer but perhaps simpler way of life. They don't pull any punches in telling us that to survive and thrive in future economic conditions, we'll need to get out of debt, curb our shopping addictions and be open to new ways of doing things. You may not want to hear this, but it's excellent and practical advice. <br /> <br />Even Alan Greenspan admitted yesterday that we're in a recession. Wake up and smell the coffee, folks! Rating: 5 / 5 I’m a career counselor and am delighted that the Edwards have written this forward-thinking book. It’s the first of its kind I’ve seen that’s written for a new time and a new economy. I’m recommending it to my clients who are struggling to maintain a middle-class life in turbulent economic times. It helps them realize that things have really changed and we need to be considering new options and new approaches that seem counter-intuitive and different from what we’ve explored in the past. I urge those of you who are resisting what the Edwards are saying to take a second look. Don’t shoot the messenger! Realize that they’re offering really helpful advice for rapidly changing conditions.

The book doesn’t recommend any one choice over any other, but instead puts forward a well-researched smorgesboard of choices that other people are actually pursuing successfully. The Edwards point out the pros and cons of each of these occupations. The list they present can help trigger people’s imaginations as they search for a way forward into a richer but perhaps simpler way of life. They don’t pull any punches in telling us that to survive and thrive in future economic conditions, we’ll need to get out of debt, curb our shopping addictions and be open to new ways of doing things. You may not want to hear this, but it’s excellent and practical advice.

Even Alan Greenspan admitted yesterday that we’re in a recession. Wake up and smell the coffee, folks!
Rating: 5 / 5

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