tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post6106920338824503304..comments2024-03-28T10:05:36.756+00:00Comments on Crafty Green Poet: The Art of Non-conformityCrafty Green Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-65769218874709239702012-09-06T12:48:21.305+01:002012-09-06T12:48:21.305+01:00Milo I have to admit when reviewing a book like Th...Milo I have to admit when reviewing a book like The Art of Non-conformity I hone in on the environmental issues in it, because that's the raison d'etre of my blog and because it can stimulate relevant discussion. It can sometimes though lead to a slightly lop-sided review!<br />Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-1171441120979710432012-09-05T22:13:03.633+01:002012-09-05T22:13:03.633+01:00Hi Juliet, was interesting to read your review and...Hi Juliet, was interesting to read your review and the comments here.<br /><br />I also didn't agree 100% with everything in the book but I can see why his emphasis on travelling didn't sit well with you for obvious reasons.<br /><br />In Chris Guillebeau's defence, he has spent some of his time overseas as a volunteer and is also a big supporter of Charity:Water so he is not necessarily just promoting travel "for the sake of it" but is definitely keen to promote awareness of global issues. He has also made the point that he doesn't drive and is a vegetarian for environnmental reasons which perhaps offsets his travels to some extent.<br /><br />Anyway I'm glad you got some positives out of the book too - I'm impressed with how quickly you read and reviewed it!<br /><br />Milohttp://www.clearmindedcreative.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-7459263962354114712012-09-04T04:28:22.437+01:002012-09-04T04:28:22.437+01:00Damnable non-conformists - keep tossing grit in th...Damnable non-conformists - keep tossing grit in the wheels of progress .... don't spend and buy and consume - what good is that for the economy ... don't give their kids trophys for being on the soccer team - ruin their self-esteem. Shall I continue????<br />=:<)RGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02017190779860810318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-22287366290988955502012-09-03T21:25:38.961+01:002012-09-03T21:25:38.961+01:00Is travel for it's own sake a worthy goal? Tha...Is travel for it's own sake a worthy goal? That sounds quite conformist to me.Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-54368814594277780912012-09-03T21:07:19.480+01:002012-09-03T21:07:19.480+01:00Hi Juliet,
Sounds like an interesting book and I ...Hi Juliet,<br /><br />Sounds like an interesting book and I like the sound of the 'stop doing list'. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Happy week<br />Hugs<br />CarolynDraffin Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448539647442095635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-79655963880156502012012-09-03T20:50:33.896+01:002012-09-03T20:50:33.896+01:00Sounds like an interesting book. Your point about...Sounds like an interesting book. Your point about not traveling the entire world sounds reasonable to me. But I imagine many people might think they deserve to. ;)EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-16946340962395312392012-09-03T20:50:28.479+01:002012-09-03T20:50:28.479+01:00I'd LOVE the "Stop Doing" list... I ...I'd LOVE the "Stop Doing" list... I need to start thinking that one up... especially the time-consuming stuff I keep doing when I should be tackling better stuff. <br /><br />(Suddenly I sound like a Snapple commercial!)Dr. Cheryl Carvajalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323455180953109460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-61489210657561030952012-09-03T19:28:43.695+01:002012-09-03T19:28:43.695+01:00A "stop doing things" list is certainly ...A "stop doing things" list is certainly very alluring. In the 80's I was in a group connected to Gurdjieff in which this practise was predominant and very, very difficult.Tommaso Gervasuttihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17137499390434949734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-9949951843728648682012-09-03T19:20:58.437+01:002012-09-03T19:20:58.437+01:00The extensive travel idea is a debatable one I agr...The extensive travel idea is a debatable one I agree Juliet. I have travelled much in my life and have many happy memories but now I am less mobile and have had to curb a lot of my travel, I find looking at the old photographs, reading the diaries and reading travel books fills the need quite nicely.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-80985388638283353582012-09-03T14:42:18.967+01:002012-09-03T14:42:18.967+01:00Rachel, I know exactly what you mean and that thou...Rachel, I know exactly what you mean and that thought had crossed my mind and is in fact part of the reason I was so annoyed with what he said about travelling a lot. It felt like he thinks to be non-conformist you have to agree with his interpretation...Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-43897908334872109012012-09-03T14:38:26.846+01:002012-09-03T14:38:26.846+01:00It almost seems like a spoof book... wouldn't ...It almost seems like a spoof book... wouldn't most people who tended to non-conformism get to their own ideas in their own ways? But like most things I'm sure there's some good in it too!<br />xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-14760923726933117022012-09-03T14:07:04.087+01:002012-09-03T14:07:04.087+01:00excellent, Bill, thanks!excellent, Bill, thanks!Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-40130278549630305592012-09-03T14:05:03.887+01:002012-09-03T14:05:03.887+01:00at the end
of her to-do list:
stop doing thisat the end<br />of her to-do list:<br />stop doing thisBillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717622168200846486noreply@blogger.com