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SAFE Ark Two Newsletter
November 4th, 2012
Non-coherent
I have bundles of things that I should be writing about. Regarding the
radio. Regarding the book distribution. Regarding the books that we are
writing.
The past week has been very intense for many people because of Sandy -
and the coming week promises to be also because of the election.
I usually get lots of sleep - just not all at once. But not this last
week. A nap after supper but then usually about five hours on the
computer during the night. Radio project, coordinating book writers,
working on this week's YouTube. Many emails and a few more than usual
this week because the National Geographic Ark Two segment was on again.
Lack of sleep, for me, equals lack of coherence, so there is nothing
that I can do but make this a short newsletter. And a late newsletter. I
have been trying to send the newsletters out after midnight on
Saturdays so that people will get them on Sunday. But last night I was
just too tired to write and this morning Che and Troy came to cut the
tree, bring in firewood, water the batteries, and work on the gate post.
They really slugged at it until mid-afternoon and got lots done.
We didn't get the gate post finished but John has now loaned me the
equipment for the task and Wilf is supposed to arrive for a few days on
Wednesday and I am hoping that he and I can finish it, straighten out
the woodpile and worry the worms. Ark Two is really rather gigantic and
it takes lots of help to keep it going. Duncan has found the generator
part so we hope to tackle that on the coming weekend.
I have ordered the necessary radio parts, but for two weeks tomorrow,
Newark has not been able to process PayPal. I will try to get through to
them again tomorrow, amidst two medical appointments (one with a
surgeon for this skin cancer everyone is after me to get removed from my
cheek), and checking on our book inventory, which is such a weird
situation that I can't tell you about it and you would probably think it
is just my wild imagination if I did.
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Here are the results from last week's poll.
As always - they surprised me.
I certainly don't see the world
the way that other people do.
Mind you most people (not those who read this newsletter) are totally
disinterested in these subjects and neither read or think anything about
them at all. That is why there are so few 'preppers' among the people
that you personally know in your community.
Those who are interested in prepping, often want nothing to do with me,
because they have strong views regarding politics and religion that are
opposite to those expressed in the video, so they therefore quickly
unsubscribe from the newsletter.
Once those two categories have been strained out - I really thought,
that among the newsletter readers, more would Greatly Agree with the
poll - but here are the results.
40% greatly agree
25% somewhat agree
14% somewhat disagree
21% greatly disagree
Well, I certainly welcome readers who strongly disagree. Diversity of
opinion is important in communities and the Ark Two Community certainly
needs that - but of course at the same time unity and acceptance of
others.
In regards to this last week's survey -
one reader writes:
"I don't buy the "fact" that our version of capitalism is fundamentally
evil; just like socialism, monarchy, etc is fundamentally evil."
[Hmmm. That is a leap. I don't know that socialism or monarchy are
fundamentally evil. And certainly not capitalism. But as to our version
of 'corporate capitalism', yes. Soulless, godless, entity that the US
Supreme Court has declared to be a 'person'.]
The reader continues:
I have never seen a video so loaded with adjectives, probably five for
every noun. It isn't enough to say that corporations run the place, they
have to be "evil, degenerate, money-grabbing, controlling"
corporations.
[Yep, soulless, godless, whose bottom line is profit only. I don't think
one of them would go out and sacrifice themselves. Intentionally go out
of business for the sake of humanity. Fits my comprehension of them.
May be some good men in them, not for me to judge, but as to the
entities themselves and their motives and policies. Yep, "evil,
degenerate, money-grabbing, controlling".]
The reader continues:
"So I voted "greatly disagree." Not because the actual facts were
incorrect, but that the video was misleading. I am a big believer in
capitalism, and hope to be rich someday (Lord willing) so I can actually
make a change in this world. Funny how people listen to you if you have
a lot of money.
Of course my greatest success or failure will be measured by my
performance as a husband, father, and son of God."
[I would think one's performance in this world will be more measured
'by' the Son of God, and I don't really think God is watching the Dow
and saying of any corporation - "Ahhh, you are doing good - so you are
going to get into heaven."]
But anyway - I thank every person who has sent me comments -
and it is through learning diversity of views that we all change our opinions and hopefully progress.
Free Firewood Delivery
One of my readers wrote to me this last week that he doesn't like me
talking about our cutting our firewood but it as all a part of the
ambience of Ark Two. I didn't headline this as Storm Damage because
there really wasn't much damage. I was up to say prayers for those that
the storm was striking at that hour and happened to be on the phone the
instant the big front/downdraft/wind whooshed in. I said to the person
on the phone - "Wow, listen to that wind." But I didn't see the scene in
the picture until I opened the drapes in the morning.
The limb was too heavy for me to lift off - and I had already removed a
sizable pile before I went in to get the camera. Jean came out - and I
lifted one edge of the limb and she backed out. As mentioned above Che
and Troy came today and cut it up.
One miracle after another throughout the week. On all sorts of things
that I can't relate. But I kept exclaiming to others - "This is a
miracle." People say to me, "Boy, was that lucky!", and I reply - "No,
that wasn't luck. That was a blessing!" In regards to the tree - I felt
sure that we were the only people within a hundred miles that got
singled out for that downdraft or whatever it was, but Fred 30 miles
north was hit also. Some would say - "Why us?" The answer is because of
what we do. Most people won't believe this but there are evil forces
loose in the world and they do target those who try to do good. But -
there are also angels that the Lord has sends to protect us. You would
have had to be here to see how one single inch made the difference, and
to exclaim, "Praise the Lord!"
I have a prayer list of over 200 people for whom I have said prayers
everyday without missing for many, many years. Names come and go from
the list but the prayers go on. A part of the prayer is the following
quote:
"Verily,
We behold you from Our realm of glory,
and shall aid whosoever will arise
for the triumph of Our Cause
with the hosts of the Concourse on high
and a company of Our favored angels."
Indeed, I do feel the presence of those angels, and oftentimes their
presence is made known through this newsletter's readers. People are
angels. Literally. They are just here having an earthly experience.
Numbers of them have helped us this week.
I knew that one of the TEAM Leaders was right in the path of the storm
Sandy and I tried to call them a couple of times. They finally called
back and they and their family had escaped unscathed. Their new modern
home had been completely demolished. All that was left was a water
filled pit that had been the basement and they were now staying in the
upstairs of the house of a relative senior that they had recently helped
build next door. The waves had pushed in the doors and windows of that
house and had washed out the lower story but they are able to shelter in
the upper rooms. To each other we repeatedly communicated the thought
of, "Praise the Lord!", because we both realized that nothing important
was lost so long as one retains their relationship to the Lord.
Yes, they had lost their home, three vehicles, all their physical
possessions, and it not only looks like a disaster - but it is a
disaster. Ninety percent of the homes in their neighborhood are gone and
they are one of the few families still there. But, the TEAM Leader
assured me that none of that loss really matters, because none of those
things is one going to take from this world, and it is all a chance to
grow in Faith and to understand the Lord's mercy. Okay, I could tell you
more and about others, but I will stop because I know many of you do
not like for me to go on this way.
I am going to stop here - because even with the clock fall back it is getting late and as mentioned - tomorrow has lots to do.
Victoria has done another video - so here is this weeks video on understanding the
Permissible Limits of Radiation
Peace and love,
Bruce
DawnSayer@webpal.org
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