I appreciate that, RK. I love honey, but have never been bold enough to even attempt beekeeping.
Tell you one thing I do. I lead a group of shape note singers. Links on my profile. It is enjoyable on different levels. And though the songs are Christian, we have a strong tradition of “no politics or religion is brought to the square.”
Building community is a concept that many think the Left has a patent on. I reject that notion.
I do understand this board will always be dominated by politics and ideology. But, Jim Rob has, over the years, allowed us great freedom in posting all sorts of subjects that can enrich life. I think of the home schooling threads. It would be interesting to learn how many folks have made the decision to do that from what is shared here.
I took up beekeeping because I love honey. I’m still one because I’ve really come to like bees. I learn so much from them; they live in a communist society where absolutely no one wins in the long run except those outside the system. And I’ll tell you I can accomplish more positive in the world through a week of beekeeping than I could in a year of politics.
The essence of conservatism is self governance, so what’s stopping us? So self govern. Standing around waiting for the kakistocrats to do something useful is self defeating.
By the way, thank you for your efforts in singing. Again, something that wouldn’t immediately strike you as life and culture changing, but it is. Is it any mystery why the left tries to dominate music and the arts?
Like you I categorically reject the notion that the left has any monopoly on community. They don’t. Actually, I don’t see that they have much of a stake in anything other than maybe misery and tyranny.