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@trad_poet Large scale urbanization incentivizes the man of the land to own and run massive machines. The larger the machines, the greater the remove from the earth--literally and figuratively. We can be honest that a modern operator of machines on land is less a nurturer of soil for it.

Let us be clear about Tolkien. He was not, is not, infallible. He rightly despised the changes to Oxford brought on by cars, mechanised monsters and industrial filth. But he was a man of letters and books, secluded from earthly labors: he was no farmer. I can tell you from experience, the tractor is a wondrous machine that did make a difference to a harsh, a still harsh, but beautiful life. *my image.

@knittedmugs Are you doing research on the Plymouth Brethren? I teach a U.S. history course, and I'm always looking for great primary-source material on early religious communities...

@EmiMelker Go old country and you'll see what's to like. Don Williams for starters.

Can someone explain to me how to like country music

@Sneketoshi Can you ask him to consider doing prints.

I want to introduce you to Steve. He’s 83. His wife died a few months ago and he comes to this lodge in Spring Mill, Indiana and draws. He taught art in Terre Haute, IN his whole life. He also did courtroom sketches in court cases. In the comments I’ll share some pics from his sketchbook. He was excited when I said I was going to share his sketches with the world.

The rugged competence that comes from failure and persistent courage, the kind of fire and trial that turns boys into men isn't going to happen in a streamed-environment or on a bimbofied surgery table. We're watching the tragedy of virtual-reality masculinity and femininity. Everyone is reaching for "real" and few have the real-life reference systems for how it looks and feels.

@RationalMale Clavicular is equivalent to a blonde bimbo. The only thing he has is looks. And he'll attract a woman who only values that and nothing else. Hope he enjoys his time in the spotlight.

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@ptichushka @TDPatriot1 Attic Greek. It is different enough that a person who knows koine Greek can't parse all the Attic forms. And modern Greek has evolved a bit too.

@TDPatriot1 i meant more for reading ancient greek texts -- am i mistaken in that they are written differently from modern greek?

i should learn ancient greek

@megha_lilly Which Gaiman title do you rec most?

I agree with this. I love Haruki Murakami and Tom Robbins and Neil Gaiman

@CatholicPipeCo If it's not spoken for, I'm interested.

Want to see CRAZY grain?

@Bowtiedplayer A woman who reacts negatively to conversation about vaccination status gives you all the info you need. She's not a fit.

Dating question for you all, serious note. When would you bring up COVID and vaccination status? Some would say first or second date, and I don't think that's realistic at all and would make you sound like a sperg. This is a hardline for me though and it does need to come up at some point if me and her get more serious. I'm not looking for larp comments on this one. If you're a Roman statue profile pic account or if you're some weird trad Cath account, sit this one out. Serious answers only. The thing is, there are self-identified as conservative, registered Republican girls who nonetheless went ahead and got booster shots. That doesn't work for me. It also doesn't work for me the "oh but I changed my mind later and now see it was wrong blah blah", nah man. Pass. This is one of the qualms I had with NYC. There are some things anyone may need to compromise on a little bit if we're honest, but this isn't one of them. What would you do?

@TheBlademaker Beautiful knives. Chef's knife

We’ll already have to give 2 away. Reply Bowie if you want the Bowie. Reply Chefs knife if you want the chefs knife. Will pick the winners as soon as I finish the blades. Will post progress.

@SolaCatholica @robbertleusink Soil composition did/does affect architecture, but he's comparing Protestant architecture to Catholic architecture...and the differences in design are not primarily motivated by soil constraints.

@JayRohrer3 @robbertleusink Prak, M.R. / Mega-structures of the Middle Ages: the construction of religious buildings in Europe and Asia, c. 1000-1500. (Cambridge, 2011) is one of the sources. Others being a.o. UNESCO and the Cultural Heritage Foundation of the Netherlands. Quite serious sources…

The Dutch invented their own Gothic architecture because the soil was too soft for the real thing. French Gothic needed flying buttresses and stone vaulted ceilings. The Dutch swampy ground could not bear the weight. So they built lighter: brick instead of stone, wooden barrel vaults instead of stone cross-vaults, simple square towers instead of soaring spires. A distinct tradition built on the constraints of a country that should be on the sea floor. The Dutch did not fight the soil. But designed around it.

@HandyGingerGal Animal Farm. The animals are rising up.

Ohmygawd I hope this is real

@jk_rowling @KDansky You may need to consider Witness Protection now.

@KDansky It is possible that a good friend, hearing of my strong personal views on hoodies for middle-aged men, bought not only my husband but every member of the friend's and my own family identical hoodies, which they all wore to lunch. And they made me wear one.

I would like to remind the two members of my immediate family who voted against me in this poll that this was an unofficial, non-legally binding referendum, conducted under duress. In fact, I suspect vote tampering.

@Carleyrabbit Can you share any quality traditional bows you would recommend?

Can't believe how beautiful this traditional wilderness-made bow is and how sweet it is to shoot! 😯🌲🤘

@soiled_plants2 Beautiful.

Look I made this (very small) pine needle basket with my own hands ! I just learned how to today so please be nice

@BonchKsenia @flowidealism St John's College. It's secular and as classical as you can get. Campus in Annapolis, MD and Santa Fe, NM.

@flowidealism I wish there were secular schools based on the classical tradition.

A father I spoke with recently said he just wants a good old-fashioned liberal arts education for his kids, but he cannot find one. No ideology. Just deep engagement with great ideas, the expectation that you can defend your position with reason and evidence, and the kind of civil discourse that treats disagreement as an opportunity rather than a threat. That is what we offer. Rationality and civil discourse are at the center of everything we do.

@KarenLorre @_ALgoLoGicAL @grok The body (including eye sight) responds to the beliefs we hold in mind. Letting go of the mind-"realities" frees the body to heal itself. Hawkins' book is part clinical study in the efficacy of this approach and part spiritual manual on how to Let Go.

@JayRohrer3 @_ALgoLoGicAL @grok I've never read that. What about it relates to this?

People think I am an anti-vaxer but actually, I am pro purity. I do this in every area of my life. I stopped eating food that is not organic or regenerative. I never eat medium or highly processed food. I stopped wearing glasses and let my eyes heal naturally. I stopped using regular toothpaste and now use a toothpaste with hydroxiappetite and no fluoride or glycerin. I stopped taking aspirin and use my mind to relieve my pain. I dont use botox or fillers. I dont do plastic surgery. I drink unpasteurized milk. I dont use shampoo anymore and just wash my hair with egg yolks and rinse with apple cider vinegar with the mother. I stopped wearing sunscreen and if I need any protection I use physical protection like a hat. I stopped using detergent in the washing machine and use ceramic balls that ionize dirt. I use a water-filled steamer to clean the floor. I wash the counters with baking soda or vinegar. Sometimes with hydrogen peroxide. I no longer use any fragrances. For face, I use castor oil, or beef tallow or apricot oil, all organic. I stopped wearing foundation. I stopped dying my hair. I use an ethernet cable instead of wifi most of the time. I dont use earbuds, but use a protected headset. I am doing my best to find clothes that are 100% organic regular whole fibers, like linen, wool, silk, and cotton. I sleep on a latex/ wool/ cotton bed, with silk or linen sheets. My pillows are stuffed with wool. I use a whole home water filter, a shower filter, and a drinking water filter. I use a bamboo toothbrush and a boarbristle hairbrush. I use a wooden comb.... I could go on, but in general, I am pro purity. I am happier, healthier and more energized than ever.

@_ALgoLoGicAL @KarenLorre @grok Read Letting Go by Dr David Hawkins. You'll see what Karen means.

@KarenLorre @grok, how did she let her eyes heal naturally after she stopped wearing her glasses?

@JocastaMoney @lutzebroom There is clearly much about tea ceremony and ritual you do not know.

@lutzebroom Unless you purposely scold your hand each time you pour me a cup of tea, this is not a ritual. Fact.

Women have two, possibly three, initiation rites in their life. The first is the onset of her menses, where a girlchild becomes a maiden. The second is childbirth, where she becomes a mother. The third is the menopause which she passes through to become a crone. This is why men invented initiation ceremonies. To teach a fish to swim and pretend that man has gained control of the natural world. Like the female process, they often involve blood, pain, and sacrifice. Unlike the female initiation rites, it is men, rather than nature, who dole out the punishment. If men want to haze themsleves in college basments with ketchup and paddle boards, in order to recreate these more ancient and sanctified rites, I won't stop them. I think men should engage in female coded behaviour a little more often.