Edg, my first visit to California (I'm a midwest boy) was for the '71 one-month Humboldt course. So much about that trip blew me away and I was totally happy to end up here so many years later. It truly is paradise for me.
The beaches thing, I'm not sure what you mean. From where I am here in Eureka (my office is about a block from the marina) I can drive across the Samoa bridge and be at one of the beaches along the peninsula in less than 10 minutes. They aren't as spectacular as Moonstone beach, which you apparently were referring to; a stereotypical wild California beach with sea stacks, redwoods and the Little River winding through the sand as it pours into the Pacific, but they are great walking beaches and there are several surfbreaks, too, though none as beautiful as Moonstone. I've surfed there quite a bit and the whole scene there blows me away with its suchness. My daughter lives in San Francisco and I enjoy the drive. Humboldt is so perfectly isolated from everywhere else, but as you point out, completely self sufficient. Why'd you leave? ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yeah, I made a mistake -- was addressing you, Marek. > > So, we have "behind the Redwood curtain" in common. > > Tired of that four hour drive to San Francisco yet? > > Bet we know a few townsfolk in common. Was last there in 1999. I > choose Arcata to be my "hole up" place in case of Y2K becoming true. > There's always liquid water there, long growing seasons, and it's far > from the maddening crowds (hoards from the big cities that were sure > to spread out looking for food and loot. Sigh....) > > The only thing that really bugged me about Eureka/Arcata was that they > didn't have a decent beach -- had to drive north for 20 minutes, but > then, wow!....giant rocks in the surf! > > Edg > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <reavismarek@> > wrote: > > > > Edg, I assume you meant 'me' and not Curtis, yes? > > > > If so, I live and work in Eureka. Arcata is 6 miles to the north and > > I prefer the Saturday farmers' market on the square there to the ones > > here in Eureka. It's a great market and up here hippie culture is > > still alive and well and I appreciate it quite a lot. > > > > The whole medical cannabis issue is convoluted; some law enforcement > > is cool and some is not; the problem ultimately is that there is so > > much money to be made in the blackmarket and the greymarket that cops > > know that many medical users have 215 recommendations only because > > it's an easy way of making a living. > > > > There are many regular folk here, or so I have heard, who operate > > small home franchises of cultivation, whether or not they smoke > > themselves. A distributor will provide equipment, clones and know- > > how for a small but sophisticated grow operation in return for half > > the profit the first year (maybe 2-3 grow cylcles) and after that a > > distribution channel for the grower who keeps all the subsequent > > profit for themselves. You can hardly throw a stone anywhere in > > Eureka or Arcata without hitting a hydroponics/organic supply store > > with all the latest equipment for cultivation. > > > > It'll be a while before this all gets hashed out but in my estimation > > the drug laws mostly stink and the premise that people should be > > criminalized for feeling a certain way is ridiculous. Harm reduction > > should be the focus for dealing with substances that affect behavior > > in a negative way, but cannabis in my opinion does more good than > > harm, whether taken medicinally, socially, or with spiritual intent. > > > > Marek > > > > ** > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > Curtis, > > > > > > What town do you live in? > > > > > > I spent a year in Arcata, and there was always the smell wafting > > > around the Saturday town-square Farmer's Market....even some open > > > smoking with no attempt to hide. > > > > > > I knew a fellow there that grew plants for others -- as allowed by > > 215 > > > -- and he invited the local cops to his house and showed them his > > > growing operations -- they weren't "the feds," so nothing happened > > to > > > him....cops were glad he was being up front. > > > > > > Edg > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <reavismarek@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Curtis, I should mention that Humboldt County, where I practice, > > is > > > > at the epicenter of the Emerald Triangle. When you look at the > > > > classified ads under "house rentals" here they frequently mention > > > > whether or not the property is "215 friendly" or "grow > > > > friendly". '215' refers to Proposition 215, also known as the > > > > Compassionate Use Act that allows the cultivation, possesssion, > > and > > > > use of medical cannabis with a physician's recommendation. > > > > > > > > Local law allows no more than 3 lbs. of 'bud' per qualified user, > > and > > > > no more than 99 plants in cultivation. It's almost impossible to > > > > walk any distance around town here without smelling medicine in > > the > > > > air. So for that reason, too, India ain't any more special- er > > than > > > > home sweet, skunky home. > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > > > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Let's see now... reason for going to India instead of staying > > > > > home...oh I know... > > > > > > > > > > chillum packed with temple hash! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > <reavismarek@> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Edg, I like 'form' just as much as the next guy, and see it > > (as > > > > you > > > > > > yourself have noted) as a reflection of what's inside. I > > love > > > > images > > > > > > of the Gods because each one is a respository in form of some > > > > > > aspiration of the human psyche that points back towards the > > self. > > > > > > > > > > > > Just so the Maharishi memorial for me (or so I would hope it > > to > > > > be), > > > > > > a place for pilgrimage, not because it's any special-er than > > any > > > > > > place else, but because for me it'll be a touchstone for the > > > > years of > > > > > > my attention on Maharishi and what I gained through that > > > > > > association. Like swishing around in the hot water to feel > > the > > > > heat > > > > > > that's already there. > > > > > > > > > > > > There's no ultimate value for going anywhere or doing > > anything > > > > except > > > > > > the perceived gain to the individual. I enjoy the > > anticipation > > > > of a > > > > > > pilgimage around many of the sacred sites of India associated > > > > with > > > > > > the history of Maharishi and Guru Dev just because. No other > > > > reason. > > > > > > > > > > > > Marek > > > > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <no_reply@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Marek, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What spiritual reason is there for visiting the site? Just > > > > close > > > > > > your > > > > > > > eyes, and you're as close to Maharishi as anyone ever > > was....and > > > > > > > symbols being only as valuable as the projection upon them, > > you > > > > > > could > > > > > > > do that from the comfort of home with simply imagining the > > > > visit. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm betting you have something to teach me, but I sure > > don't > > > > get it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Edg > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > > > <reavismarek@> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, N.1008; I look forward to being able to visit that > > site > > > > and > > > > > > pay > > > > > > > > my respects someday in the future. He was a fine man > > with a > > > > long > > > > > > > > life and a tremendous influence on many people. He > > certainly > > > > > > gave my > > > > > > > > life some wonderful top spin and I'm entirely grateful. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 > > > > <no_reply@> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" > > > > > > > > > <reavismarek@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Comment below: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In > > FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > > > > > > > > > > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Speaking of the commentary....why couldn't they > > shutup > > > > > > > > > > > > at least for one second? It was as if they felt > > they > > > > > > > > > > > > had to fill every moment with yak-yak. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It reminded me of any puja with Indians. As soon as > > the > > > > > > pundit > > > > > > > > > > starts > > > > > > > > > > > chanting the whole audience starts chatting away > > and > > > > > > ignoring > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > priest! One of my favorite babbles from him was > > when > > > > he > > > > > > would > > > > > > > > > > claim > > > > > > > > > > > that there were no words to express...and then keep > > > > talking! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It also reflects the reality of the crowd. Most > > > > Indians > > > > > > would > > > > > > > > > not > > > > > > > > > > > actually meditate but touching Maharishi's foot or > > > > getting > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > magical > > > > > > > > > > > "darshon" at his cremation can draw a crowd. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Aside from the incessant talking I really enjoyed > > how > > > > > > natural a > > > > > > > > > > public > > > > > > > > > > > cremation seemed. It seems like one step more > > > > acceptance > > > > > > of > > > > > > > > > death > > > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > > > I like it better than throwing someone in the > > ground. > > > > It > > > > > > seems > > > > > > > > > more > > > > > > > > > > > complete. I bailed around 2:30 Eastern time > > because I > > > > read > > > > > > it > > > > > > > > > can > > > > > > > > > > > burn for up to 6 hours! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I guess in the end India was proud of its famous > > son. > > > > I > > > > > > think > > > > > > > > > > > Maharishi would have loved the whole show. It was > > an > > > > > > amazing > > > > > > > > > step > > > > > > > > > > in > > > > > > > > > > > technology to be able to sit in my home and witness > > > > such an > > > > > > > > > > event. I > > > > > > > > > > > appreciate that it was available as well as the > > > > viewing. I > > > > > > > > > think > > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > movement got this one right. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > **snip to end** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Agree with you, Curtis, particularly the last point. > > It > > > > > > > > surprised > > > > > > > > > > me how open and up front the TMO was about > > Maharishi's > > > > death > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > final rites. I expected that Maharishi's passing > > would > > > > have > > > > > > been > > > > > > > > > > hushed up a la L.Ron Hubbard's never ending voyage > > and, > > > > > > except > > > > > > > > for > > > > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > > > handful of insiders, no one would have known how or > > when > > > > he > > > > > > > > > actually > > > > > > > > > > left the stage. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was happy to watch the whole thing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, very nice. That TV commentor did a marvelous job > > on > > > > > > commenting > > > > > > > > > on Maharishis life in reviving the Vedas even though he > > was > > > > not > > > > > > an > > > > > > > > > insider. Reportedly a marble memorian will be built at > > that > > > > > > exact > > > > > > > > > spot. It's nice that we will have a place of pilgrimage. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
