tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685165.post109077958597204537..comments2023-03-25T05:45:56.990-05:00Comments on unclimber: Books I'd like to read...Unclimberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08401889806873335827noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685165.post-1099745825306973422004-11-06T07:57:00.000-05:002004-11-06T07:57:00.000-05:00Yay! A lurker turned commentor -- welcome! I must...Yay! A lurker turned commentor -- welcome! I must admit, I don't think I've made a dent in this reading list -- though I occasionally check out a book and read a few pages. <br /><br />Did you see my recent post, Transcendentalism for Children, about the picture books based on Thoreau's experiences? They are pretty interesting -- there are about 4 or 5 out now, my DH loves them, my DD less so. There are notes in the back that tell a bit about Thoreau's life. He makes important points about living simply and for what you believe -- but its sort of disillusioning to realize that his hut was on his friend Emerson's property -- so he probably didn't have to pay rent. The taxes he notoriously didn't pay in opposition to slavery were paid for him and he didn't spend long in jail. This doesn't take away from his message, it just seems like he had a really nice safety net -- maybe it says something for community.Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08946222067827722839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685165.post-1093168722444361952004-08-22T04:58:00.000-05:002004-08-22T04:58:00.000-05:00Polly, you and I have a great deal in common alth...Polly, you and I have a great deal in common although I am a happily married (47 years) 78 year old ex-preacher, always minister, Quaker Bible student writing a hypertext commentary, liberal, ecumenical, etc. etc. <br /><br />I've read Kelsey, Sanford and Sanford: had the privilege of meeting Agnes years ago at a Presby seminar in Winston-Salem.<br /><br />We lived in northern VA for 15 years, now Florida.<br /><br />Actually my wife has more in common with you--with all of the above plus a consuming interest in children. (We have three grown sons, two grandchildren. All high achievers, he says proudly.<br /><br />Blessings to you either way, but maybe we can help one another, especially with this blogging.Larry Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11571190213288384302noreply@blogger.com