tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214352465674633266.post7376973567677078845..comments2023-04-05T11:57:58.600-04:00Comments on A. Parker Burroughs: Chasing UtopiaMoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612323587459830074noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214352465674633266.post-12694135593841344932008-10-13T18:45:00.000-04:002008-10-13T18:45:00.000-04:00I agree wholeheartedly... I am just admitting that...I agree wholeheartedly... I am just admitting that there is a bias that occurs as soon as the word "commune" comes up. <BR/><BR/>It's no different than my wanting to live in an "off the grid" sheep farm... <BR/><BR/>This is the part of your story where you relate an event that "localizes and universalizes" your subjects... you know, where your audience takes a contented breath and says "They are just like ME"Ellipseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061702655686662457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214352465674633266.post-83134889592528980702008-10-13T16:57:00.000-04:002008-10-13T16:57:00.000-04:00All people are weird, in one way or another, but t...All people are weird, in one way or another, but there is nothing weird about wanting your kids to grow up in an environment where they can safely play outside, in the woods or the neighborhood where they are not going to be hit by cars or preyed on by drug dealers or bullies. It's not weird to actually want to be close to your neighbors and help them out and be helped by them when the need arises.Park Burroughshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653759670285239020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214352465674633266.post-74281414946199682302008-10-13T16:37:00.000-04:002008-10-13T16:37:00.000-04:00Park, I appreciate your well told travel stories.....Park, I appreciate your well told travel stories... and this is interesting and all... but these people, well, they sound like weirdos... I am looking forward to the rest of the tale... but the "3 families" are forever branded with "weirdo" despite my strongest effort to reconcile "different" with "normal" and simply see them in a way that mind will not presently allow. Unfortunately, I am also struggling to prevent the "weirdness" of those 3 families from spilling over into my perception of the rest :-) <BR/><BR/>It's hard to describe without sounding like an ignorant redneck... I apologize, I'm working on it :-)Ellipseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061702655686662457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214352465674633266.post-71408665182739158112008-10-13T14:05:00.000-04:002008-10-13T14:05:00.000-04:00As Walker tells it, there were three families who ...As Walker tells it, there were three families who moved to EVI, and they were very close. The three men would often team up in community meetings to blackball proposals that didn't benefit them. One of these men was a vegan. When it was finally decided to allow some meals with meat, with the stipulation that meat dishes would be prepared using separate cookware and utensils, he was so upset that he refused to enter the dining hall, and eventually to participate in any EVI activities. The three families began to withdraw from activities and eventually were not on speaking terms with anyone other than themselves, this despite an effort that including bringing in a counselor and conducting conflict-resolution workshops. Much to everyone's relief, the families moved out.Park Burroughshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653759670285239020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2214352465674633266.post-61125290218496251502008-10-13T13:53:00.000-04:002008-10-13T13:53:00.000-04:00So, what was the decision on the meat?So, what was the decision on the meat?Ellipseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061702655686662457noreply@blogger.com