Glad to see more people in previous generations talking about this stuff! The issues are very real and compounding. It's so important for all of us to keep an open mind to accept new concepts and ideas our various generations might be opposed to at first... (embracing more homesteads, remote work, walkable community, pushing back on big insurance, pushing back on crazy priced cars / insolvent municipal tax bases, etc.)
As an American with a wife and two children, we've been watching these trends closely. We've started homesteading with friends and family, chickens, pigs, gardens, rainwater catchment, solar, firewood... We try to work remote, homeschool, and live simply. We've downsized to one car to avoid paying more to big auto and big insurance. Sold the expensive suburban house to avoid property taxes (paying for schools we don't use and shoddy roads), got rid of the mortgage, and we're now buying an RV to live more freely between our homestead and travel. Owning land WITHOUT a suburban house is a game changer. Going rural for less taxes is a game changer. Homeschooling, working remote, and ditching the suburban commute / fast food / K12 / etc has been an amazing shift for us.
Ms. Sethna, thank you for being a part of the building of the FLCCC into the great organization it has become. God bless you and your husband and I wish you all the best in your new endeavor.
The current journalistic landscape is pretty dire. Most of the media is divided up between faceless staff writers putting out press releases and whitepapers from "sources" as if they were real news. Not to mention the heavily advertiser influences ("Brought to you by Pfizer..." ) and damage control put out by politicians.
While a true independent and unbiased news outlet is somewhat a romanticized fiction, there is nothing wrong with opinionated news. People come with opinions and it can be hard to separate them. The problem is when they have an agenda and try to pass it off as unbiased and objective.
The mainstream media has been fighting the trend for a long time and coming out on the losing side.
Welcome full time to the ranks of "so called journalists." You are in good company. :)
Don't forget the fearless, hard-working "fact checkers"!! :)
I agree it's OK to have a point of view, as long as people know what they're reading is imbued with that perspective. I think here on Substack that is pretty clear. That's why we choose to be here. Thanks, David!
THRILLED to hear you both are believers are the end of this video :) Best part of this blog yet. Amen!
Glad to see more people in previous generations talking about this stuff! The issues are very real and compounding. It's so important for all of us to keep an open mind to accept new concepts and ideas our various generations might be opposed to at first... (embracing more homesteads, remote work, walkable community, pushing back on big insurance, pushing back on crazy priced cars / insolvent municipal tax bases, etc.)
As an American with a wife and two children, we've been watching these trends closely. We've started homesteading with friends and family, chickens, pigs, gardens, rainwater catchment, solar, firewood... We try to work remote, homeschool, and live simply. We've downsized to one car to avoid paying more to big auto and big insurance. Sold the expensive suburban house to avoid property taxes (paying for schools we don't use and shoddy roads), got rid of the mortgage, and we're now buying an RV to live more freely between our homestead and travel. Owning land WITHOUT a suburban house is a game changer. Going rural for less taxes is a game changer. Homeschooling, working remote, and ditching the suburban commute / fast food / K12 / etc has been an amazing shift for us.
Thank you for putting some personal touches to your work. God bless.
Huuuuuge smile. You guys are smashing it.
I for one can not condone your move from Rural Nova Scotia!!11
I commend you both on the work you are doing, especially as it’s not a popular subject, but it is a needed one. Thank You
Thank you, Susan! You are also a brave warrior and we're happy to be trodding the same path with you!
Thank you that means a lot and is deeply appreciated. It’s good to know other warriors on this path 💖all contributing in their own way, big or small.
Ms. Sethna, thank you for being a part of the building of the FLCCC into the great organization it has become. God bless you and your husband and I wish you all the best in your new endeavor.
Thank you for the comment, David, and for your support. Much appreciated.
I think that it is an inevitable trend.
The current journalistic landscape is pretty dire. Most of the media is divided up between faceless staff writers putting out press releases and whitepapers from "sources" as if they were real news. Not to mention the heavily advertiser influences ("Brought to you by Pfizer..." ) and damage control put out by politicians.
While a true independent and unbiased news outlet is somewhat a romanticized fiction, there is nothing wrong with opinionated news. People come with opinions and it can be hard to separate them. The problem is when they have an agenda and try to pass it off as unbiased and objective.
The mainstream media has been fighting the trend for a long time and coming out on the losing side.
Welcome full time to the ranks of "so called journalists." You are in good company. :)
Don't forget the fearless, hard-working "fact checkers"!! :)
I agree it's OK to have a point of view, as long as people know what they're reading is imbued with that perspective. I think here on Substack that is pretty clear. That's why we choose to be here. Thanks, David!
Sorry, but that has been debunked and requires context. :)