See, this is why I’ll never understand how algorithms work. How does an essay like this not go viral? So much here between your experience and Gibbons interpretation of Thoreau.
That’s generous of you, Robert. Thanks for reading. Thanks for commenting!
I don’t know about algorithms either yet I am filled with gratitude for this writing home.
Another Substack writer, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, wisely said the climate crisis is so extreme that we should be more concerned with finding the right 20 readers. Thank you for being one of my twenty 🌱🌿💚
I love this piece, Katherine. The little home is more than an idea, too. It represents a path to forward thinking in a changing world. The natural laws governing every living being on this planet, any having only one cell, or trillions, any species wanting to thrive on this planet, requires adapting successfully to a changing climate. Adaptation requires structural, physiological and behavioral change. Our species has some control over our own ability to adapt. And while worldwide efforts have been made to organize plans for effective adaptation, there's strong opposition, science denial (suppression, fact-distortion), and bull-headed attitudes about property ownership and land owing us our luxuries instead of being obliged to, and showing reverence for Mother Earth.
I appreciate your thoughtful way of moving essays forward.
I especially appreciate your attention to all the beings, no matter their cell count. Thank you for sparking more ideas— surely to be included in the next parts🌱🌿💚
Katharine, it's good to see (read) you widening your perspective on Helene even wider now. Thank you for sharing this, and for linking it to something embedded in our history. Well done!
Such a brilliant start, looking forward to the next two installments. Ive also been thinking a lot of Thoreau and his “Civil Disobedience” lately. It’s hard not to, considering all of the ways we are being forced to come to terms with the emerging reality of climate crisis everywhere. Thank you for shining a light on this topic.
Patrick, my long time reader! Thanks always for being here and taking the time to comment. Thank you, also, for mentioning "Civil Disobedience." Yes, timely.🌱🌿🤍
Thanks for this great essay, Katharine. I am so sorry for your loss from The Storm. The last few years I have had some huge “storms” pass through my life too. It has helped me to question and reexamine my life too. And what do I really need and want?
I have read many of Billl McKibben’s books, and you have inspired me to read this introduction to Walden. Thank you!
That question "And what do I really need and want" is precisely what McKibben highlights in his introduction to Walden.
My respect for Bill McKibben is huge. I often wonder what it's like to be him, or Wendell Berry, or Barry Lopez (when he was here). How does one wake up morning after morning to a world that has yet to respond to their warnings?
Thank you for sharing your work and thoughts, Katharine. As a retired Middle and High School history and English teacher, I was pretty impressed by your students’ reading choices. Nowadays, I would be probably seeing some “wokeness” and DEI criticism with the books I chose to read with my students. Times have changed!
I really enjoyed reading this piece, Katharine! Your penmanship in drawing your house diagram brought me back 40+ years ago when I used to see notes from you. It’s strange how connected that made me feel to you now, rekindling a past ember. ❤️ Mike
See, this is why I’ll never understand how algorithms work. How does an essay like this not go viral? So much here between your experience and Gibbons interpretation of Thoreau.
That’s generous of you, Robert. Thanks for reading. Thanks for commenting!
I don’t know about algorithms either yet I am filled with gratitude for this writing home.
Another Substack writer, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, wisely said the climate crisis is so extreme that we should be more concerned with finding the right 20 readers. Thank you for being one of my twenty 🌱🌿💚
I love this piece, Katherine. The little home is more than an idea, too. It represents a path to forward thinking in a changing world. The natural laws governing every living being on this planet, any having only one cell, or trillions, any species wanting to thrive on this planet, requires adapting successfully to a changing climate. Adaptation requires structural, physiological and behavioral change. Our species has some control over our own ability to adapt. And while worldwide efforts have been made to organize plans for effective adaptation, there's strong opposition, science denial (suppression, fact-distortion), and bull-headed attitudes about property ownership and land owing us our luxuries instead of being obliged to, and showing reverence for Mother Earth.
Deep bows, Mark.
I appreciate your thoughtful way of moving essays forward.
I especially appreciate your attention to all the beings, no matter their cell count. Thank you for sparking more ideas— surely to be included in the next parts🌱🌿💚
I’m reading this from the confines of a tiny apartment on the outskirts of DC…and how sheltered and warm I feel in space, in spite of it all 🤍
Ah, my Archivist! Thank you for reading. Shelter and warmth...in spite of it all...we are so fortunate.🌱💙🌎
Katharine, it's good to see (read) you widening your perspective on Helene even wider now. Thank you for sharing this, and for linking it to something embedded in our history. Well done!
Jeanne, that means so much to hear that from you. Thanks for reading. Thanks for commenting.🌱🌿🩵
Such a brilliant start, looking forward to the next two installments. Ive also been thinking a lot of Thoreau and his “Civil Disobedience” lately. It’s hard not to, considering all of the ways we are being forced to come to terms with the emerging reality of climate crisis everywhere. Thank you for shining a light on this topic.
Patrick, my long time reader! Thanks always for being here and taking the time to comment. Thank you, also, for mentioning "Civil Disobedience." Yes, timely.🌱🌿🤍
Coming late, but gratefully, to this Katharine. I'm looking forward to Part Two!
much appreciated, John. Part Two is finally in the world.🌱💙🌎
Thanks for this great essay, Katharine. I am so sorry for your loss from The Storm. The last few years I have had some huge “storms” pass through my life too. It has helped me to question and reexamine my life too. And what do I really need and want?
I have read many of Billl McKibben’s books, and you have inspired me to read this introduction to Walden. Thank you!
Michael, thank you for reading and commenting!
That question "And what do I really need and want" is precisely what McKibben highlights in his introduction to Walden.
My respect for Bill McKibben is huge. I often wonder what it's like to be him, or Wendell Berry, or Barry Lopez (when he was here). How does one wake up morning after morning to a world that has yet to respond to their warnings?
Thank you for being here!🌱
Thank you for sharing your work and thoughts, Katharine. As a retired Middle and High School history and English teacher, I was pretty impressed by your students’ reading choices. Nowadays, I would be probably seeing some “wokeness” and DEI criticism with the books I chose to read with my students. Times have changed!
I really enjoyed reading this piece, Katharine! Your penmanship in drawing your house diagram brought me back 40+ years ago when I used to see notes from you. It’s strange how connected that made me feel to you now, rekindling a past ember. ❤️ Mike
Mike, thank you for reading. Thank you very much for your comment. You made my month. 🌱
To think that you almost moved to Black Mountain! How much fun that would have been!
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We always got the sky 🙏