6 6We must not talk falsely
now, for the hour is getting
late.’
Bob Dylan
Credit Where Due
Kids In The Candy Store
Dean Bondie
Michael Sears
If we were to show the north star to our child and
instruct this child how to measure the star s height
from the horizon, then stated walking north, taking
measurements of the star s height above the horizon,
we would eventually reach the north pole and the star
would be directly above us. From these
observations we could explain to the child, even
though the earth’s horizon appears to be flat to our
eye, it is indeed curved. The closer we get to the
north pole, the higher appears the north star in the
sky. From these observable and known things, we
may discover an invisible thing: that the earth is
round.
Humanity, unlike the animal kingdom, has a
sense and power of discovery which allows us to
resist natural law. All other creatures on this planet
are captives of nature: none can depart trom her
requirements. The mineral, vegetable and animal
kingdoms are all under nature’s control and cannot
deviate a hair’s breadth from this course. For
instance, the bee must make its hive only in the form
of a hexagon; it cannot choose to build it in a
different form. The fish must live in the water, and
the beast inhabit the land. Each living organism and,
indeed, the whole universe involuntarily obeys the
laws of nature. Nature prevents mankind lrom
crossing the seas; we build ships and travel the
globe. The subject is endless. Although unable to
physically see what’s happening elsewhere, we
gather in "one spot the news of the events ot the
planet. All this is contrary to the laws ot nature. The
sea cannot deviate by an atom trom these laws, the
sun cannot deviate as much as a needle s point trom
these laws, and can nev er comprehend the
conditions, the state, the qualities, the movements
and the nature of humankind.
This power of discovery, this quality of
invention, is the operation ot our faculty ot tree will,
the power of our “inner’ capacities as a species.
This is a capacity not just ot individuals, but ot
humanity collectively. And, like the child who
realizes that things are within its grasp, humanity has
raided the candy store of earth’s resources. And,
like the child who realizes that excesses lead to a
tummy ache, we are collectively beginning to
understand the catastrophic sickness wrought by our
unrestrained appetite.
Awareness of problems and opportunities is a
must, to avoid undesirable futures and assure
desirable ones. Problem awareness has been
emerging fastest in areas such as energy, raw
materials, food production, climate, urbanization,
population, and the environment. Technological
fixes have been offered in their wake: emission
control devices, new miracle food strains, more
energy-efficient cars, better contraceptives, urban
renewal projects, and the like. In the West, we have
viewed such problems as mainly physical and
ecological in nature, and that they can be overcome
by more and higher technology. In a recent New „
York Times piece, Garry Wills, in It s His Party,
summarized Ronald Reagan s beliefs, For him, we
were suspended between two glowing myths, the
religious past and the technological future. Whatever
trouble affects us now is caused only by doubters ot
our double myths.”
But, Ervin Laslo, in ‘The Inner Limits ol
Mankind,” suggests, “It is forgotten that not our
world but we human beings are the cause ol our
problems, and that only by redesigning our thinking
and acting, not the world around us, can we solve
them.” Laslo, the foremost exponent of systems
philosophy, a member of the prestigious Club of
Rome, currently Science Advisor to UNESCO, and
Rector of the Vienna Academy tor the Study ot the
Future advises, ‘T h e root causes even of physical
and ecological problems are the inner constraints on
our vision and values. We suffer from a serious case
of ‘culture lag’. Living on the threshold of a new
age we squabble among ourselves to acquire or
retain the privileges of bygone values. We manage
indiv idual crises while heading towards collective
catastrophes. We contemplate changing almost
anything on this earth but ourselves.
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BASEBALL
August 13th the Cubs broke into third
place, four games out, and are playing five
hundred baseball for the first time since
May, and.... well, you know the drill, we
really have a chance, in a mediocre division,
of being in it. This year, in spite of the
numbers, the Cubs seem to be enjoying
playing baseball Even when they lose, which
is by definition, half the time, they still
seem to celebrate the game. Sandberg’s
coming back to play for 2 million after giving
up 14 million, does seem to indicate that he
really does enjoy “the game”. And fools that
we are, we think that those who have the most
fun win the game every time. II it does, in
fact, ever come to a Cubs/Mariners Series, we
will have press passes.
Go Cubbies!!
Recently, after a morning of picking mushrooms
behind the yellow gates, I had a close encounter ot a
different kind. I’d bagged a fair amount of
chantrelles that morning and was heading back down
the logging road to my Volkswagen bus, which was
parked by a gate. As I closed in on the yellow
barrier, 1 noticed a pickup outfitted lor a logging
show. In recent years past, 1 would have
immediately ditched back into the woods in order to
skirt anv confrontation with humans ol the logging
persuasion. 1 had heard many reports that the new
title holders, Willamette Industries, had relaxed the
strict no trespassing policy of Cavenham Forest
Products, the previous occupants. Intruders, such as
myself, who enjoy some ‘“ shrooms” now and then,
were no longer considered outlaws. I cautiously
approached the loggers by the pickup with a friendly
greeting, and was given a warm enough reception.
We started talking about ‘shrooming, which
mv anablv led right to the heart of the forest - logging
practices. (As all woodland ‘shroomers discover
w ith a bit of experience, it takes more than a lew ,
trees to find a patch of chantrelles. Also, man hasn t
been able to artificially simulate conditions to
commercially grow these tasty morsels of the woods
Chantrelles only grow where there exists a balance ot
proper amounts of lig h t, temperature, humidity,
flora, fauna, rhizomes of Douglas Fir, and
microorganisms. In other words an older and
diversified forest.)
' While conversing, I sensed a great deal ol
enthusiasm about the logging practices ol the nevy
proprietors of these lands. No more logging right
through primary and secondary streams in our
watersheds. More selective logging and less
expansive clearcuts are the agenda of the day. Their
enthusiasm became contagious as we agreed that no
matter what propaganda the timber interests put
before us, these men knew first hand clearcuts can,
and do, create immense erosion problems. They
also are aware that it these changes are not
implemented, we all lose. For them, it also equates
to a loss of their bread and butter, as well as a special
place to spend the day.
Once again, w e all agreed more improvements
could be made, but if the policy changes so far arc
any indication, we arc now going in a better
direction.
.
So, I, for one would like to give c re d it, wheie
credit is due, and toast to Willamette Industries, our
new neighbors. Your new policies give us hope tor
So, I, for one would like to give c re d it, where
credit is due, and toast to Willamette Industries, our
new neighbors. Your new policies give us hope for
more dialogue towards a more harmonious way ot
life. ‘Shrooms Forever!
PS
If I arrive at a stage in my life vv herein I am
grateful for the beauty of nature that surrounds me,
thankful for the many blessings of life I have been
shown, even accepting of life’s tests and hardships
as a necessary means of transforming my immature
appetites, then I may be satisfied that the daily
choices that were my life were part of a larger
process working well. I would not come to such a
state if I had been told I must. Only through the
indiv idual investigation of my own free will could
such a transformation be satisfying. Paul Davies,
and Australian physicist w ho won the Templeton
Prize (for progress in religion) for his book, ‘The
Mind of God,” was interv lewcd recently at the
Pope’s summer residence following a conference on
science and religion. He summarized, ‘The univ erse
does not seem ruled by chance alone, but by an
innate tendency to develop more complex structures.
The universe now seems purposefully tailored to
ensure the emergence ot beings like us.
As 1 was backing down the road to turn around,
the soft shoulder gave way to the weight of my rear
end, lifting my front w heels a good foot olf the
ground. Assessing the situation, I realized 1 was in
one hellava fix, and it could take several hours of
jacking and cribbing to get free.
I was attempting to secure my jack on the sloping,
soft gravel when a logging truck approached the
gate. 1 wondered if maybe... “ No, no way (his log-
hauling thicker is going to help this hippie out of this
rut, these guys are always in a big huny-
.
I then reassessed my situation and thougnt, i
could be here all day - what the hell.” As I walked
toward him I knew he could obv 'iously see my
dilemma. He says, “Looks as though you re in quite
a fix.”
.
..
“Got a chain?,” 1 replied most humbly.
Within five minutes I was back on the road again,
expressing my sincere gratitude. As 1 drove ott,
couldn’t help"but belicve...“This is a sign.
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