“In the name of the best within you, do not sacrifice this world to those who are its worst. In the name of the values that keep you alive, do not let your vision of man be distorted by the ugly, the cowardly, the mindless in those who have never achieved his title. Do not lose your knowledge that man's proper estate is an upright posture, an intransigent mind and a step that travels unlimited roads. Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle. The world you desired can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible, it's yours.”

“When you see that trading is done, not by consent, but by compulsion—when you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing—when you see that money is flowing to those who deal, not in goods, but in favors—when you see that men get richer by graft and by pull than by work, and your laws don’t protect you against them, but protect them against you—when you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice—you may know that your society is doomed.”

I feel like going away from physical photos was a mistake. There’s something about holding them.. The abundance and ease of digital makes them somehow less special.

“We are not a state, a society, or a collective. We are individuals who choose to live together, to trade value for value, without force or sacrifice. No man owns another here, and no man lives for another’s purpose.”

Seems to me like more and more folks are actually learning that they can indeed just do things. I’m loving it.

Took a trip to Asheville, NC. Just got lectured about my white man privilege by an actual person in tears. I’ve heard about this sorta thing.. first hand experience is fuckin nuts. Like catching a glimpse of a real life unicorn in the wild. Laughing was probably the correct incorrect response. 😬

Katahdin sheep gracing/grazing the property now.

Fun game. Power poles and kitty cats.

Bird was having a bad day. 😳😂

Chainsaw = happiness Axe = therapy Just wired weirdly. 🤷🏼‍♂️

I approve.

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