tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post113281143193365927..comments2024-03-06T03:15:58.539-05:00Comments on <b>THE NEW REFORM CLUB</b>: Machina Ex DeusHunter Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961831404331998743noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1133049724394490852005-11-26T19:02:00.000-05:002005-11-26T19:02:00.000-05:00My apologies: I failed to note the source of that ...My apologies: I failed to note the source of that citation from Solomon. It is in Ecclesiastes 7:10.Jay D. Homnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714671338316275833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1132949174671081892005-11-25T15:06:00.000-05:002005-11-25T15:06:00.000-05:00And as King Solomon said: "Don't say 'what was it ...And as King Solomon said: "Don't say 'what was it that made the early days better than these?', because you have not asked this out of wisdom." <BR/><BR/>The 'good old days' had a purpose; they brought out the depth of humanity struggling to make much out of little; now it is our task to make much out of much, building on the work of our predecessors.<BR/><BR/>But it ain't all about us. History is a collaborative effort spanning vertically across generations of contributors.Jay D. Homnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714671338316275833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1132948544783867672005-11-25T14:55:00.000-05:002005-11-25T14:55:00.000-05:00I'm with you, Connie. I do a very powerful public...I'm with you, Connie. I do a very powerful public lecture on this theme and if your local organization can afford my fees, I suspect that you would find it very vigorous and forward-looking - without drifting away from the old anchors that keep us aligned with our moorings: a natural extension of history, not a negation of what went before.Jay D. Homnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714671338316275833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1132873453463312932005-11-24T18:04:00.000-05:002005-11-24T18:04:00.000-05:00And let us not forget this here internet, which co...And let us not forget this here internet, which collects us from all corners of the country to teach and nourish each other in a salon with no walls.<BR/><BR/>I thank God for all those here gathered, and of course for Al Gore, who made it all possible.Tom Van Dykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121072404143877596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1132862607127300452005-11-24T15:03:00.000-05:002005-11-24T15:03:00.000-05:00Think about it: you have the power to press a litt...Think about it: you have the power to press a little button on a small plastic thingie and say to that grandmother: "Hi, Grandma, I'm in London about to see The Mousetrap... I'm standing at the Eiffel Tower... I'm looking up at the Leaning Tower Of Pisa... I'm saying a prayer at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem... and thinking of you." And she hears all that in your distinctive voice; it makes her feel that much more alive and proud of her life.<BR/><BR/>You, my friend, are Superman. This is God's magic world coming to life. Nothing could possibly be more exciting.<BR/><BR/>The least you and I could do is to open our hearts to the experience - and do it with gratitude.Jay D. Homnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714671338316275833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1132838202220589582005-11-24T08:16:00.000-05:002005-11-24T08:16:00.000-05:00You've raised some interesting points here. I'm q...You've raised some interesting points here. I'm quite thankful for all these innovations and it unleashes a great deal of time for other activities upon the world. However, I questioned my grandmother along similar lines and she liked the old way better. When everything was labor intensive, she said every person in the family knew they were needed and knew what they had to do. The result was a feeling of strong connection and a serious lack of boredom.<BR/><BR/>We hear so many stories about that kid who wants city lights and escape from rural toil, but how many loved that way of life even though they chose the easier way as it became available.<BR/><BR/>Don't get me wrong. I don't want to go back, but the whole thing bears thinking about.Hunter Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14961831404331998743noreply@blogger.com