[FairfieldLife] Re: Anybody get the ledger today...?
Re: Anybody get the ledger today...? Re: Anybody get the ledger today...? Oh it's not too bad. I'm rather hard on myself...It's worse with my musical recordings. Here's my letter withOUT the typoIt said "they've disliked" I meant they're disliked" Don't Shut Out the North Side of Town. To The editor: A response to Sabrina Ecklund's and Wilda Hadley's letter Fairfield can survive without M.U.M." I'm not from here and I'm not a TM'er. I've been here five years and love it. But no town is perfect. I've heard TM'ers say that they're disliked out of ignorance. Maybe there'd be less ignorance if there were less secrecy. The sentiment expressed by Sabrina and Wilda is no accident. On the other hand, why would anyone rather live in a town without 20 good restaurants, an unusually high number of world class musicians and artists and a list of community events that towns this big usually don't have. Judge and shut out all the people involved in the goings on "north of town" and you're missing out on some awesome people. I love Fairfield's townies and ru's and feel priviledged to be here. Ed Raines, Fairfield--- In--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How bad is the typo? > > --- "Mr. Ed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Of course my letter has a GODDAMN TYPO in it. I > > can't write 4 sentences > > without [EMAIL PROTECTED] up somethin'.(Shit!) > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Ed" > > wrote: > > > > > > Hey Rick..they ran mine tooRight underneath > > yours. It was just a > > > couple sentences..but I'm > > pleased.anyhoo.rock on.--- > > In > > > FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" > > wrote: > > > > > > > > It's out. My former neighbor (non-meditator) > > called to congratulate > > > me. > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > > > Checked by AVG. > > > > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1328 > > - Release Date: > > > 3/13/2008 > > > > 11:31 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Or go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > > and click 'Join This Group!'Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > __ __ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping >
[FairfieldLife] Re: Anybody get the ledger today...?
Re: Anybody get the ledger today...? Oh it's not too bad. I'm rather hard on myself...It's worse with my musical recordings. Here's my letter withOUT the typoIt said "they've disliked" I meant they're disliked" Don't Shut Out the North Side of Town. To The editor: A response to Sabrina Ecklund's and Wilda Hadley's letter Fairfield can survive without M.U.M." I'm not from here and I'm not a TM'er. I've been here five years and love it. But no town is perfect. I've heard TM'ers say that they're disliked out of ignorance. Maybe there'd be less ignorance if there were less secrecy. The sentiment expressed by Sabrina and Wilda is no accident. On the other hand, why would anyone rather live in a town without 20 good restaurants, an unusually high nuber of world class musicians and artists and a list of community events that towns this big usually don't have. Judge and shut out all the people involved in the goings on "north of town" and you're missing out on some awesome people. I love Fairfield's townies and ru's and feel priviledged to be here. Ed Raines, Fairfield--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How bad is the typo? > > --- "Mr. Ed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Of course my letter has a GODDAMN TYPO in it. I > > can't write 4 sentences > > without [EMAIL PROTECTED] up somethin'.(Shit!) > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Ed" > > wrote: > > > > > > Hey Rick..they ran mine tooRight underneath > > yours. It was just a > > > couple sentences..but I'm > > pleased.anyhoo.rock on.--- > > In > > > FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" > > wrote: > > > > > > > > It's out. My former neighbor (non-meditator) > > called to congratulate > > > me. > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > > > Checked by AVG. > > > > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1328 > > - Release Date: > > > 3/13/2008 > > > > 11:31 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Or go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > > and click 'Join This Group!'Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How bad is the typo? > > --- "Mr. Ed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Of course my letter has a GODDAMN TYPO in it. I > > can't write 4 sentences > > without [EMAIL PROTECTED] up somethin'.(Shit!) > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Ed" > > wrote: > > > > > > Hey Rick..they ran mine tooRight underneath > > yours. It was just a > > > couple sentences..but I'm > > pleased.anyhoo.rock on.--- > > In > > > FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" > > wrote: > > > > > > > > It's out. My former neighbor (non-meditator) > > called to congratulate > > > me. > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > > > Checked by AVG. > > > > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1328 > > - Release Date: > > > 3/13/2008 > > > > 11:31 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Or go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > > and click 'Join This Group!'Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > __ __ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping >
[FairfieldLife] Re: Anybody get the ledger today...?
Oh it's not too bad. I'm rather hard on myself...It's worse with my mucial recordings. Here's my letter withOUT the typoIt said "they've disliked" I meant they're disliked" Don't Shut Out the North Side of Town. To The editor: A response to Sabrina Ecklund's and Wilda Hadley's letter Fairfield can survive without M.U.M." I'm not from here and I'm not a TM'er. I've been here five years and love it. But no town is perfect. I've heard TM'ers say that they're disliked out of ignorance. Maybe there'd be less ignorance if there were less secrecy. The sentiment expressed by Sabrina and Wilda is no accident. On the other hand, why would anyone rather live in a town without 20 good restaurants, an unusually high nuber of world class musicians and artists and a list of community events that towns this big usually don't have. Judge and shut out all the people involved in the goings on "north of town" and you're missing out on some awesome people. I love Fairfield's townies and ru's and feel priviledged to be here. Ed Raines, Fairfield--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How bad is the typo? > > --- "Mr. Ed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Of course my letter has a GODDAMN TYPO in it. I > > can't write 4 sentences > > without [EMAIL PROTECTED] up somethin'.(Shit!) > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Ed" > > wrote: > > > > > > Hey Rick..they ran mine tooRight underneath > > yours. It was just a > > > couple sentences..but I'm > > pleased.anyhoo.rock on.--- > > In > > > FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" > > wrote: > > > > > > > > It's out. My former neighbor (non-meditator) > > called to congratulate > > > me. > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > > > Checked by AVG. > > > > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1328 > > - Release Date: > > > 3/13/2008 > > > > 11:31 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Or go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > > and click 'Join This Group!'Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > __ __ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping >
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Anybody get the ledger today...?
How bad is the typo? --- "Mr. Ed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Of course my letter has a GODDAMN TYPO in it. I > can't write 4 sentences > without [EMAIL PROTECTED] up somethin'.(Shit!) > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Ed" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hey Rick..they ran mine tooRight underneath > yours. It was just a > > couple sentences..but I'm > pleased.anyhoo.rock on.--- > In > > FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" > wrote: > > > > > > It's out. My former neighbor (non-meditator) > called to congratulate > > me. > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > > Checked by AVG. > > > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1328 > - Release Date: > > 3/13/2008 > > > 11:31 AM > > > > > > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!'Yahoo! Groups Links > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping
[FairfieldLife] Re: Anybody get the ledger today...?
Good job Rick , well balanced (except for the crazy huggin' saint
bit - just nutzo) and it reminds me of why Fairfied was voted one of
the 10 best places to live in US by mother earth magazine or
something.
OffWorld
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Behalf Of Peter
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 9:32 PM
> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [FairfieldLife] Anybody get the ledger today...?
>
>
>
> Rick, can you post a link to it? Thanks
>
> I don't think they put the editorial page online, but I posted the
letter
> here. Here it is again, in case you didn't see it. Mr. Ed can post
his.
>
> In response to Sabrina Eklund's and Wilda Hadley's letter
("Fairfield can
> survive without M.U.M.," Feb. 21):
>
> Of course it could. And most of us could survive without one of our
kidneys.
> But I'd rather have two. I agree with their contention that
the "campus is
> not the only thing that makes this town golden," but I think they
> underestimate the influence of the meditating community, of which
the campus
> is only a subset.
>
> In response to their question, "If our town wasn't thriving before,
why did
> you come here?," the obvious answer is that a bankrupt, deserted
campus was
> available at a bargain hardly a symptom of a "thriving" town. The
> community was eager to see it occupied, and welcomed the meditators
with
> open arms. That welcome may have been abused on occasion, sometimes
> egregiously, but the meditators' net effect has been overwhelmingly
> positive. They have created or imported businesses that have
employed
> thousands over the years, and have been a driving force behind many
events
> and accomplishments of which all Fairfielders can be proud.
>
> Clashes are inevitable whenever cultures intermingle. But over time,
> friendships, marriages, business partnerships, and simple proximity
blur the
> lines of segregation, and eventually, separating the cultures
becomes as
> difficult and potentially as lethal as separating conjoined twins.
We have
> long since reached that point in Fairfield. "Born and raised here"
now
> refers to hundreds of younger meditators, many of whom are having
children
> of their own. Meditators have been here for 35 years and couldn't
leave en
> masse if they wanted to, nor would most leave even if MUM were to
shut down.
> But hypothetically, if they did leave, Fairfield's economy and
culture would
> be devastated.
>
> In case you think that all meditators are of one mind, they are
actually a
> very diverse, eclectic group. Most are not vegetarians, they are
among the
> congregations of most local churches, many are politically
conservative,
> many don't care which way their houses face, and many don't even
meditate
> anymore. I, for instance, have been meditating since the '60's, but
am no
> longer part of the TM Organization. They booted me out five days
after 9/11
> for being involved with Amma (the "Hugging Saint" who comes to Iowa
each
> summer).
>
> We don't live in a black and white world. If you want to be true to
yourself
> and to reality, avoid simplistic generalizations. Every person,
group,
> community, religion, and nation is an intricate mix of virtue and
vice,
> wisdom and foolishness. We all tend to fortify our egos by
regarding our own
> group as superior, but in fact, none of us has all the pieces of
the puzzle,
> and we'll never solve it until we learn acceptance and cooperation.
>
>
>
>
> No virus found in this outgoing message.
> Checked by AVG.
> Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1328 - Release Date:
3/13/2008
> 11:31 AM
>
[FairfieldLife] Re: Anybody get the ledger today...?
Of course my letter has a GODDAMN TYPO in it. I can't write 4 sentences without [EMAIL PROTECTED] up somethin'.(Shit!) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Ed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey Rick..they ran mine tooRight underneath yours. It was just a > couple sentences..but I'm pleased.anyhoo.rock on.--- In > FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > > > It's out. My former neighbor (non-meditator) called to congratulate > me. > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1328 - Release Date: > 3/13/2008 > > 11:31 AM > > >
[FairfieldLife] Re: Anybody get the ledger today...?
Of course my letter has a GODAMN TYPO in it..I can't 4 sentences without [EMAIL PROTECTED] somethin' up.(SHIT!) :) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Ed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey Rick..they ran mine tooRight underneath yours. It was just a > couple sentences..but I'm pleased.anyhoo.rock on.--- In > FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > > > It's out. My former neighbor (non-meditator) called to congratulate > me. > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1328 - Release Date: > 3/13/2008 > > 11:31 AM > > >
[FairfieldLife] Re: Anybody get the ledger today...?
Of course mine letter has a typo .DAMMIT!.I can't write two paragrahs without [EMAIL PROTECTED] some up(Shit) --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Ed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey Rick..they ran mine tooRight underneath yours. It was just a > couple sentences..but I'm pleased.anyhoo.rock on.--- In > FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > > > It's out. My former neighbor (non-meditator) called to congratulate > me. > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1328 - Release Date: > 3/13/2008 > > 11:31 AM > > >
[FairfieldLife] Re: Anybody get the ledger today...?
Hey Rick..they ran mine tooRight underneath yours. It was just a couple sentences..but I'm pleased.anyhoo.rock on.--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It's out. My former neighbor (non-meditator) called to congratulate me. > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1328 - Release Date: 3/13/2008 > 11:31 AM >
