Sometimes, as I understand from The Blue Highway, by William Least Heat-Moon, the wandering traveler needs to break the running rule that you don't hurry! . . . "I violated a rule of the road and drove south just because I felt I should move on."
There does seem to be some magic in following the flow; the signs. Maybe some feeling that it is time to move on. Then, something amazing happens.
I had no idea as to the treatment I was being given by Jini when she arranged for me to have a ticket to go to the Bioneer's Seed Conference in nearby Santa Rosa.
The very powerful event attended by thousands. The Keynote speaker was Vandana Shiva, a famous writer, philosopher, activist, and politician who has gained a substantial international following.
California is right now dealing with some very scary laws, having to do with outlawing the sale, promotion, and passing on seeds. The specifics flew by me as usually happens but the general idea that, again, Corporations and the Politicians who cater to them have created or are in the process of creating laws which pretty much say if you want seeds you have to buy them from Monsanto . . . and, they are genetically modified ("Polluted" says Vandana Shiva), polluted and for the plants growing it is necessary to use other Monsanto products.
Disgusting!
Mostly, in my travels I pay more attention to the music, children dancing, enjoying the conference food vendors. People of all ages interested and interesting.
As well, mounds of squash . . . all shapes, colors, and sizes, including some mammoth gigantic super-stars. Never to be cooked. Meeting its fate oozing back to Earth!
And, if we don't squash this effort by Monsanto and Companies to "own" seeds, then, what?
So, my guess is the Black Market will change from marijuana to seeds; namely prized heirloom seeds that produce magnificently nutritious and healthy plants, flowers, fruit, and seed.
There does seem to be some magic in following the flow; the signs. Maybe some feeling that it is time to move on. Then, something amazing happens.
I had no idea as to the treatment I was being given by Jini when she arranged for me to have a ticket to go to the Bioneer's Seed Conference in nearby Santa Rosa.
The very powerful event attended by thousands. The Keynote speaker was Vandana Shiva, a famous writer, philosopher, activist, and politician who has gained a substantial international following.
California is right now dealing with some very scary laws, having to do with outlawing the sale, promotion, and passing on seeds. The specifics flew by me as usually happens but the general idea that, again, Corporations and the Politicians who cater to them have created or are in the process of creating laws which pretty much say if you want seeds you have to buy them from Monsanto . . . and, they are genetically modified ("Polluted" says Vandana Shiva), polluted and for the plants growing it is necessary to use other Monsanto products.
Disgusting!
Mostly, in my travels I pay more attention to the music, children dancing, enjoying the conference food vendors. People of all ages interested and interesting.
As well, mounds of squash . . . all shapes, colors, and sizes, including some mammoth gigantic super-stars. Never to be cooked. Meeting its fate oozing back to Earth!
And, if we don't squash this effort by Monsanto and Companies to "own" seeds, then, what?
So, my guess is the Black Market will change from marijuana to seeds; namely prized heirloom seeds that produce magnificently nutritious and healthy plants, flowers, fruit, and seed.
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