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The Yeoman and the Cog: Rebutting Seth Godin

Brandon Vogt often shares stuff by entrepreneurial/productivity guru Seth Godin. And I always find his ideas interesting; he’s a future thinker kind of guy, a visionary in terms of where technological work is heading and how we should adapt to … Continue reading

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What We Can Learn from Mennonites and the Amish

Katie and I received our first issue of Farming magazine in the mail this week, and what an enjoyable periodical it is! We had read some old issues lent to us by good friends of ours and decided to get … Continue reading

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Apostolic Farming

Catherine Doherty of happy memory, my namesake, is the author of a sweet work titled, Apostolic Farming.  I meandered through it this afternoon and was particularly struck by the words of her father that she relates from her childhood memories: … Continue reading

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Cutting The Cord II: First Roadblocks

I like butter as much as Julia Child does.  We gallop through pounds of the stuff each week, and I am distressed to report that I am unable to buy local butter.  Farmer Bob offers cheese, curds, and milk, but … Continue reading

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Assumptions About Pre-Industrial Life

If you have been following the comment thread on my recent “Girls’ World” post, you are aware that one person has suggested an alternative reading of history, namely that our lives now are better and happier and healthier than were … Continue reading

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