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The only way is forward
I don’t know about you, but the past few years have been particularly rough ones for me. To be fair, some of that roughness has been self-inflicted, but there as been as much or more coming from outside as there … Continue reading
Readiness: Being ready no matter what happens
When I sat down to write this post, I intended to write about what I see as the disconnect I see between the demands for firearms control and readiness and how so many people who demand such regulation are also the least prepared for when that regulation fails. Then, I realized to doesn’t matter. The […] Continue reading
Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: Some thoughts on bureaucrats, school lunches, and the lies we tell ourselves
Bureaucrats tend to obfuscate the truth with words, and far too often, people fall for the resulting lie. Take school lunches as an example. As recently evidenced by the whole debacle over the NeverSeconds weblog, bureaucrats will continue to insist … Continue reading → Continue reading
Posted in Farming, Food, Philosophy
Tagged bureaucrats, challenges, Choices, Experiments, Farming, goals, Lies, revolutions, Schools
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Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: An update on the NeverSeconds weblog debacle
In a predictably rapid capitulation, the Argyll and Bute Council reversed their decision to censor Martha Payne of the NeverSeconds weblog. In addition, her fundraising effort raised £19,000 in about 24 hours in support of the charity Mary’s Meals. This is an incredible … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Tagged challenges, Choices, Farming, Mary's Meals, momentum, NeverSeconds, reversals
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Thoughts from Innisfree on the Stillwater: Government silences a 9-year-old girl over bad press for telling the truth
This article about the local government of Argyll and Bute, Scotland silencing Martha Payne of the NeverSeconds school lunch blog is exactly why I am so adamant in my opposition of governments involving themselves in food. What possible rationale can a government have for censoring … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Tagged censorship, challenges, Choices, dumbasses, Farming, Governments
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