Comments on: Vitamin G http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2009/01/vitamin-g/ Heronswood Voice - A web log written by George Ball Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:23:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Annabelle http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2009/01/vitamin-g/#comment-10134 Annabelle Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:37:16 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=521#comment-10134 Very balanced article. (I would not wholly discount Dr. Dawkins's contributions: Re: Steven Pinker's The Blank Slate. :) Very balanced article. (I would not wholly discount Dr. Dawkins’s contributions: Re: Steven Pinker’s The Blank Slate. :)

]]> By: Laura http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2009/01/vitamin-g/#comment-9963 Laura Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:26:53 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=521#comment-9963 George~ I have new repect for you and will look at all your future email with that in mind. Laura George~

I have new repect for you and will look at all your future email with that in mind.

Laura

]]> By: Autumn http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2009/01/vitamin-g/#comment-9882 Autumn Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:44:33 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=521#comment-9882 Keep them coming. I beleive that alot of people can not see beyond the end of their noses. Iam sure you recognize the gross lack of reasoning skills in Americans. I believe that science is our best tool to solve problems in all things. You can tell that I am a Gardener, ( VET. WSU Master Garderner, Snohomish County Co-op). Did you know that the MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM began right here in Snohomish County, back in the 70's? I appreciate your sharing of your knowledge and ideas, and experiences. If I were to disagree with you I would not offend you but just think about it and determine if I want to retain the info as viable. So do contine. My husband has an "off the wall" sense of humor, so I maybe more broad shouldered than others, having that experience to draw from. Sincerely, Autumn Keep them coming. I beleive that alot of people can not see beyond the end of their noses. Iam sure you recognize the gross lack of reasoning skills in Americans. I believe that science is our best tool to solve problems in all things. You can tell that I am a Gardener, ( VET. WSU Master Garderner, Snohomish County Co-op). Did you know that the MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM began right here in Snohomish County, back in the 70’s? I appreciate your sharing of your knowledge and ideas, and experiences. If I were to disagree with you I would not offend you but just think about it and determine if I want to retain the info as viable. So do contine. My husband has an “off the wall” sense of humor, so I maybe more broad shouldered than others, having that experience to draw from. Sincerely, Autumn

]]> By: Dianne Olsen http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2009/01/vitamin-g/#comment-9879 Dianne Olsen Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:48:51 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=521#comment-9879 What a nice, thoughtful letter. I appreciate the thought and the correct grammar and the style . . . and the heart. Thank you What a nice, thoughtful letter. I appreciate the thought and the correct grammar and the style . . . and the heart. Thank you

]]> By: lawrence http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2009/01/vitamin-g/#comment-9873 lawrence Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:14:55 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=521#comment-9873 we needn't feel sorry for the extremist thier fear genes keep them from drawing realistic conclusions we needn’t feel sorry for the extremist thier fear genes keep them from drawing realistic conclusions

]]> By: Judi Fiest http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2009/01/vitamin-g/#comment-9867 Judi Fiest Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:35:59 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=521#comment-9867 I enjoy what you write out of your wide-ranging thoughts. My latest tho't has been that since everything is all of the same soup (universe), what is so strange about an ingredient not usually put into the soup with which you are familiar?! I enjoy what you write out of your wide-ranging thoughts. My latest tho’t has been that since everything is all of the same soup (universe), what is so strange about an ingredient not usually put into the soup with which you are familiar?!

]]> By: Marie M. Merzon http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2009/01/vitamin-g/#comment-9866 Marie M. Merzon Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:25:01 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=521#comment-9866 Reading your comments just now has transformed an annoying day into the prospect of one filled with stimulating (really stimulated) thoughts. Progress is often painful, daunting, threatening, and always full of promise. Thank you! Marie Montone-Merzon Reading your comments just now has transformed an annoying day into the prospect of one filled with stimulating (really stimulated) thoughts.
Progress is often painful, daunting, threatening, and always full of promise. Thank you! Marie Montone-Merzon

]]> By: ann d http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2009/01/vitamin-g/#comment-9862 ann d Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:08:40 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=521#comment-9862 Amen to the ornamental aspect of the argument, but the less publicized aspect of underbely of genetically engineered plants (seed) is the unregulated free market monopolization of food production and supply by patent-holding multinationals pitted against local farming operations, leading to destruction of locally adapted food supplies, risky levels of monoculture and poorer nutrition in areas of the world already living on the edge. Great blog. Keep it up. Amen to the ornamental aspect of the argument, but the less publicized aspect of underbely of genetically engineered plants (seed) is the unregulated free market monopolization of food production and supply by patent-holding multinationals pitted against local farming operations, leading to destruction of locally adapted food supplies, risky levels of monoculture and poorer nutrition in areas of the world already living on the edge.

Great blog. Keep it up.

]]> By: Barbara http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2009/01/vitamin-g/#comment-9859 Barbara Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:01:30 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=521#comment-9859 Keep up the good work! I truly enjoy your blog. Your spiritual connection with the earth is overwhelming. I wish you could develop seeds for that. Keep up the good work! I truly enjoy your blog. Your spiritual connection with the earth is overwhelming. I wish you could develop seeds for that.

]]> By: Bruce Crawford http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2009/01/vitamin-g/#comment-9854 Bruce Crawford Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:48:15 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=521#comment-9854 I read your essays weekly and with great interest. For me, I am glad to see someone with a long background in plant materials expressing their opinions on current situations and events. I did find your comments on gene manipulation a little of the deep end, but if it enabled some folks to think and take pen - keyboard - in hand, then that is a good thing! I read your essays weekly and with great interest. For me, I am glad to see someone with a long background in plant materials expressing their opinions on current situations and events. I did find your comments on gene manipulation a little of the deep end, but if it enabled some folks to think and take pen – keyboard – in hand, then that is a good thing!

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