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bvar22

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12. Hi, Friend.

Reply to Tsiyu (Reply #10)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 02:10 PM

Nov 2012

We also have chosen this path.
In 2006, we sold everything,
moved from the Big City to The Woods,
started producing our own food
and reducing our energy consumption.
So far, so good.

It is a process.
Next year, we will !CONSUME! even less.

As I was standing in our garden eating a Garden Ripe Strawberry one beautiful morning last Spring,
I had an epiphany:
The Richest Man in The World will NOT be able to BUY a Strawberry
that is better than the one I just ate.

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Meet Uruguay's President - who's chosen to live on a ramshackle farm and gives away most of his pay [View all] Turborama Nov 2012 OP

That would be Mittens and Ann's worst nightmare-living like that. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #1

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k and r niyad Nov 2012 #2

The world needs more like him madokie Nov 2012 #3

Sorry you posted as I was typing - but great minds......... Smilo Nov 2012 #5

I totally agree Turborama Nov 2012 #11

Yup. Rich isn't having what you want, it's wanting what you have. TahitiNut Nov 2012 #20

I would say he is the richest president in the world Smilo Nov 2012 #4

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"It is this level of hyper-consumption that is harming our planet." progressoid Nov 2012 #7

I like this man malaise Nov 2012 #8

Ha! I live like a president! Tsiyu Nov 2012 #10

Hi, Friend. bvar22 Nov 2012 #12

The nice thing is we are not touched by the vicissitudes of the market Tsiyu Nov 2012 #13

I'm envious Turborama Nov 2012 #28

It is worth it in the long run. bvar22 Nov 2012 #30

Me three... magical thyme Nov 2012 #31

The mares make more sense most days than a lot of people I know Tsiyu Nov 2012 #34

the quality gypsy vanners are cute as the dickens, but I wouldn't want to have to deal magical thyme Nov 2012 #35

Oh, my girls' manes are a mess right now Tsiyu Nov 2012 #36

I've been able to blanket my little girl for the first time magical thyme Nov 2012 #37

Cowgirl Magic Tsiyu Nov 2012 #38

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To be honest, I hadn't heard about that until reading this profile Turborama Nov 2012 #26

The Populist Reforms and Emerging Social Democracies in Latin America... bvar22 Nov 2012 #15

Great post. nt Zorra Nov 2012 #33

Now THAT'S a president I want to have a beer with! Odin2005 Nov 2012 #16

K&R. Gotta love him. n/t Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #17

K&R DeSwiss Nov 2012 #18

I like this guy! Also, thank you Turborama for bringing this ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2012 #19

Wow, this reads like fiction. nt valerief Nov 2012 #21

Well; good for him! I wish more of our leaders would do the same. LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #22

Now that's true austerity. Start at the top. Bravo. ck4829 Nov 2012 #23

An outstanding speech he made in Rio in July that you guys are going to love! Turborama Nov 2012 #24

^ Wilms Nov 2012 #25

OMG I love this man! Zorra Nov 2012 #27

Gotta look into their immigration policy. n/t Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #29

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