how sudden disruptions to business as usual can effect an instantaneous change in consciousness that evaporates the ethnic, economic, and ideological barriers that divide our communities
What does this actually mean? It sounds to me like "When oil prices shoot up, everyone will become poor, and therefore forced to live with and depend on each other more." Is it a grand advancement in human consciousness when your family used to live in a 4/3 home in the suburbs, but now can only afford a studio apartment in the ghetto with paper-thin walls and cockroaches, necessary because it's all you could afford within walking distance of your job? Might lead to enlightenment, but just as easily might not.
The podcast is uploading now and should be available in a few minutes. I'd ask that you give it a listen and then let me know how much, if any, of your question remains unanswered. I'd be hard pressed to encapsulated the contents of this episode in the space afforded by an LJ comment.
no, i think it's when a massive forest fire forces you and everyone within a ten-mile radius to evacuate your houses on very little notice, perhaps in the middle of the night. Lorenzo lives near San Diego.
Emphasis here i would imagine is on the "sudden" part. I'm very interested to hear his take on this; for instance, I can certainly think of "sudden disruptions" that didn't exactly result in an evaporation of the ethnic, economic, and ideological barriers that divide our communities. Can anyone say "Gretna bridge, post-Katrina"?? but on the other hand, two weeks without electricity in mid-winter a few years ago brought my neighbors closer together and eventually resulted in the formation of a neighborhood association that's done awesome community-minded things. what's the difference that changes the result?
One resolution for 08 will be to get the podcast file sizes down to something that doesn't require broadband or an overnight commitment to download.
You might try streaming the show from the website, but then you'd have to sit at your computer to listen to it. Not the best way to take in audio information, in my experience.
I got the Christmas card yesterday. It's lovely. Thank you.
Re: That's a bummerkmoDecember 22 2007, 17:26:46 UTC
I'm sure it's like riding a bike or tying ones shoes; once you know how it becomes a trivial task. If you don't know how, it seems mystifying. I need to learn how.
What does this actually mean? It sounds to me like "When oil prices shoot up, everyone will become poor, and therefore forced to live with and depend on each other more." Is it a grand advancement in human consciousness when your family used to live in a 4/3 home in the suburbs, but now can only afford a studio apartment in the ghetto with paper-thin walls and cockroaches, necessary because it's all you could afford within walking distance of your job? Might lead to enlightenment, but just as easily might not.
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Emphasis here i would imagine is on the "sudden" part. I'm very interested to hear his take on this; for instance, I can certainly think of "sudden disruptions" that didn't exactly result in an evaporation of the ethnic, economic, and ideological barriers that divide our communities. Can anyone say "Gretna bridge, post-Katrina"?? but on the other hand, two weeks without electricity in mid-winter a few years ago brought my neighbors closer together and eventually resulted in the formation of a neighborhood association that's done awesome community-minded things. what's the difference that changes the result?
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http://c-realmpodcast.podomatic.com/entry/2007-12-12T17_42_32-08_00
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You might try streaming the show from the website, but then you'd have to sit at your computer to listen to it. Not the best way to take in audio information, in my experience.
I got the Christmas card yesterday. It's lovely. Thank you.
Merry Christmas to you and yours.
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I don't see why it should be difficult to transform your sound files into a lower resolution. AM-radio quality should be adequate for your needs.
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