At What Cost?

Today, after enjoying a most pleasant Shabbat  -- made much more so by the visit of Twyla's parents -- I spent this Yom Rishon planting early season veggies. The cold weather stuff: cabbage, broccoli, head lettuce, romaine, Brussel sprouts, buttercrunch.

Then I carefully planted two apple trees on strategic places on the farm.

I will somehow drag my body out of bed come 4 or 5.  I think about the person I am going to draw some remuneration from and wonder:  "Is this really worth it?"

Gasoline has jumped to $4.50 a gallon in California.  It will get just about that high here in a few weeks.

Would my time and energy be better spent just working on making this farm more productive, or should I hope that enough people begin to discover that socialism is about to kill this country and will pull back enough for us to recover?

Should Atlas just Shrug?

I've Been Quoted

A fine gentleman, defender of the Constitution, and firearms enthusiast, somewhere out in Arizona, Kevin Baker, has a great blog called "The Smallest Minority."  It is taken from a quote by Ayn Rand, author of Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead to name the two most famous novels.  The quote is part of his blog header and is well worth memorizing.

Kevin had a record setting comment session going regarding a small post, and out of 556 comments on the thread, he chose 'lil ole me to quote.  He didn't just quote part of my comment.  He posted the whole blasted thing!  Some of the most intelligent folks go to Kevin's blog, so I am honored and humbled beyond belief.

Unless you were willing to go read at least half of the comment thread, and pay particular attention to "Markadelphia" and the commenter's I cite, my comment may not seem very important to you, but I'm flattered all the same.   Thanks, Kevin

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