Comments for Middle Class Lifeboat Blog http://www.middleclasslifeboat.com/blog Raising a Collective Middle Class Voice for Change with Paul & Sarah Edwards Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:15:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on When What Looks Like Bad News Is a Good Sign by J-Sun9 http://www.middleclasslifeboat.com/blog/2009/03/26/when-what-looks-like-bad-news-is-a-good-sign/#comment-309 J-Sun9 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:58:39 +0000 http://www.middleclasslifeboat.com/blog/2009/03/26/when-what-looks-like-bad-news-is-a-good-sign/#comment-309 Good post, enjoyed this! I should look in here more often. Good post, enjoyed this! I should look in here more often.

]]> Comment on It’s Happening by Sarah http://www.middleclasslifeboat.com/blog/2009/03/01/its-happening/#comment-288 Sarah Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:54:27 +0000 http://www.middleclasslifeboat.com/blog/2009/03/01/its-happening/#comment-288 Excellent article, and excellent advice for all. This has to happen. Also, isn't it true that the great American getaway involves going to peaceful areas where others live exactly as you have described? The lure of a more simple life something most people already crave. Great effort. Kathleen (submitted via e-mail) Excellent article, and excellent advice for all. This has to happen. Also, isn’t it true that the great American getaway involves going to peaceful areas where others live exactly as you have described? The lure of a more simple life something most people already crave. Great effort.
Kathleen (submitted via e-mail)

]]> Comment on It’s Happening by fessmoxnix http://www.middleclasslifeboat.com/blog/2009/03/01/its-happening/#comment-287 fessmoxnix Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:04:14 +0000 http://www.middleclasslifeboat.com/blog/2009/03/01/its-happening/#comment-287 I am an accountant who is now forced into self employment due to job loss. This whole economy is spiralling out of control. I am an accountant who is now forced into self employment due to job loss. This whole economy is spiralling out of control.

]]> Comment on Drowning in Debt? by fessmoxnix http://www.middleclasslifeboat.com/blog/2008/01/29/drowning-in-debt/#comment-286 fessmoxnix Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:03:48 +0000 http://www.middleclasslifeboat.com/blog/2008/01/29/drowning-in-debt/#comment-286 My worry is that I bought a foreclosure and then lost my job. Self employment serving my local community is the only way to self sufficiency. I beleive the old standbys that everything goes up in value is incorrect. My worry is that I bought a foreclosure and then lost my job. Self employment serving my local community is the only way to self sufficiency. I beleive the old standbys that everything goes up in value is incorrect.

]]> Comment on Sustaining a Healthy Middle-Class by human1 http://www.middleclasslifeboat.com/blog/2008/10/31/national-policies-sustaining-a-healthy-middle-class/#comment-282 human1 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:56:39 +0000 http://www.middleclasslifeboat.com/blog/2008/10/31/national-policies-sustaining-a-healthy-middle-class/#comment-282 We need to talk about health in a literal sense, as well. The health care situation in this country is abominable. No one can afford health care except the rich and healthy. Need need single-payer now! We need to talk about health in a literal sense, as well. The health care situation in this country is abominable. No one can afford health care except the rich and healthy. Need need single-payer now!

]]> Comment on How Bad Can It Get? by DanielInOhio http://www.middleclasslifeboat.com/blog/2008/04/16/how-bad-can-it-get/#comment-258 DanielInOhio Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:56:45 +0000 http://www.middleclasslifeboat.com/blog/2008/04/16/how-bad-can-it-get/#comment-258 Stephen, I have to agree with you. I have given up on Americans for now even my own family. The truth is more that what most people are willing to accept. The time will come that some will listen to me and all of those who have raised the warning flag. I will be ready to help them help themselves but I will not sacrifice my own safty and preparedness for latecomers. Willful ignorance is understandable but I still consider it irresponsible. Best of luck in the Brave New World! Stephen,
I have to agree with you. I have given up on Americans for now even my own family. The truth is more that what most people are willing to accept. The time will come that some will listen to me and all of those who have raised the warning flag. I will be ready to help them help themselves but I will not sacrifice my own safty and preparedness for latecomers. Willful ignorance is understandable but I still consider it irresponsible.
Best of luck in the Brave New World!

]]> Comment on Eureka Springs Sets an Inspiring Example for Our Eco-nomic Challenged Times by J-Sun9 http://www.middleclasslifeboat.com/blog/2008/06/24/eureka-springs-sets-an-inspiring-example-for-our-eco-nomic-challenged-times/#comment-162 J-Sun9 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:36:03 +0000 http://www.middleclasslifeboat.com/blog/2008/06/24/eureka-springs-sets-an-inspiring-example-for-our-eco-nomic-challenged-times/#comment-162 There are various issues for each city and for each area of each city I would think. I'd be surprised if your nurse acquaintance didn't know about Brixton already! - except perhaps they didn't well and truly launch until this week. As the different localities start to coalesce they will each have their difficulties I suppose. This is something I haven't looked into properly yet. I remember John Michael Greer, an email correspondent of mine who I know you check out as well, saying there were issues in LA that made things harder... can't remember what they were now, and never having been there, wouldn't be able to work it out for myself I'm afraid. There are various issues for each city and for each area of each city I would think. I’d be surprised if your nurse acquaintance didn’t know about Brixton already! - except perhaps they didn’t well and truly launch until this week.

As the different localities start to coalesce they will each have their difficulties I suppose. This is something I haven’t looked into properly yet. I remember John Michael Greer, an email correspondent of mine who I know you check out as well, saying there were issues in LA that made things harder… can’t remember what they were now, and never having been there, wouldn’t be able to work it out for myself I’m afraid.

]]> Comment on Eureka Springs Sets an Inspiring Example for Our Eco-nomic Challenged Times by Sarah http://www.middleclasslifeboat.com/blog/2008/06/24/eureka-springs-sets-an-inspiring-example-for-our-eco-nomic-challenged-times/#comment-161 Sarah Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:37:11 +0000 http://www.middleclasslifeboat.com/blog/2008/06/24/eureka-springs-sets-an-inspiring-example-for-our-eco-nomic-challenged-times/#comment-161 It's exciting to hear that London is re-esblishing its Boroughs as sustainable areas. Having attended the workshop in LA I thought that would be a natural for that area too because it's composed of all these smaller areas that have identities of their own. I would think they could each localize. Having lived in LA, it could take us as long to travel to a nearby area to the other by car as it takes us to go from where we are now to the next small town which is 17 miles away. So I will share your message with Transition Cities LA Also I have been communicating with a nurse in London who is quite discouraged about the possibility of doing anything like TT in her area of London, so I've sent the news about Brighton to her too. It’s exciting to hear that London is re-esblishing its Boroughs as sustainable areas. Having attended the workshop in LA I thought that would be a natural for that area too because it’s composed of all these smaller areas that have identities of their own. I would think they could each localize. Having lived in LA, it could take us as long to travel to a nearby area to the other by car as it takes us to go from where we are now to the next small town which is 17 miles away. So I will share your message with Transition Cities LA
Also I have been communicating with a nurse in London who is quite discouraged about the possibility of doing anything like TT in her area of London, so I’ve sent the news about Brighton to her too.

]]> Comment on Eureka Springs Sets an Inspiring Example for Our Eco-nomic Challenged Times by J-Sun9 http://www.middleclasslifeboat.com/blog/2008/06/24/eureka-springs-sets-an-inspiring-example-for-our-eco-nomic-challenged-times/#comment-160 J-Sun9 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:47:25 +0000 http://www.middleclasslifeboat.com/blog/2008/06/24/eureka-springs-sets-an-inspiring-example-for-our-eco-nomic-challenged-times/#comment-160 I live in London at the moment. The interesting thing is that the event I mentioned was the first transition town actually to be founded in the middle of a major capital city - Brixton Transition Town. All London's Boroughs were originally separate towns and it looks like they might be again. I don't live in Brixton, so I'm looking at either doing the same thing in my area, or else moving. What with this and changing career, there's interesting times ahead... I live in London at the moment. The interesting thing is that the event I mentioned was the first transition town actually to be founded in the middle of a major capital city - Brixton Transition Town. All London’s Boroughs were originally separate towns and it looks like they might be again.

I don’t live in Brixton, so I’m looking at either doing the same thing in my area, or else moving. What with this and changing career, there’s interesting times ahead…

]]> Comment on Eureka Springs Sets an Inspiring Example for Our Eco-nomic Challenged Times by Sarah http://www.middleclasslifeboat.com/blog/2008/06/24/eureka-springs-sets-an-inspiring-example-for-our-eco-nomic-challenged-times/#comment-159 Sarah Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:29:25 +0000 http://www.middleclasslifeboat.com/blog/2008/06/24/eureka-springs-sets-an-inspiring-example-for-our-eco-nomic-challenged-times/#comment-159 The Hopkin's speech was not live. It was from a previous presentation awhile back that he gave, but it was just excellent. Is your town a Transition Town? The Hopkin’s speech was not live. It was from a previous presentation awhile back that he gave, but it was just excellent. Is your town a Transition Town?

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