Comments on: Garden Advice from the Woods Boys to Sasha and Malia Obama http://sharonastyk.com/2009/03/26/garden-advice-from-the-woods-boys-to-sasha-and-malia-obama/ Finding the keys to the future…and trying not to lose them in the mess. Thu, 24 May 2012 04:38:10 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ben http://sharonastyk.com/2009/03/26/garden-advice-from-the-woods-boys-to-sasha-and-malia-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-14951 Ben Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:00:12 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/03/26/garden-advice-from-the-woods-boys-to-sasha-and-malia-obama/#comment-14951 Sadly, there is one thing the Obama girls will not get to experience, and that's growing good quality vegetables organically. The reason? Their father is too tied to Monsanto, and the legislation making its way though both houses of the congress right now to forbid Americans from eating any vegetables that have been grown without the Monsanto chemicals applied to them. It's not enough that Monsanto has actually patented, (can you believe that) patented about 90% of the seeds in this country. The whole plan is (and this is NOT conspiracy theory) to control all food resources because they know that whomever controls the food controls the people. Check the legislation out for yourself. It's scary! Yes, its the same bunch of wealthy elite who control the banking cartel, privately owned Fed. Reserve, the government and the military. FYI, we're trying to put in an all-voluntary community garden with 53 families in it, and you wouldn't believe the hoops the city gov't is making us jump through. Owning your own land means very little anymore. You've got to get approval from some gov't department to do ANYTHING with it, except walk on it. Sadly, there is one thing the Obama girls will not get to experience, and that’s growing good quality vegetables organically. The reason? Their father is too tied to Monsanto, and the legislation making its way though both houses of the congress right now to forbid Americans from eating any vegetables that have been grown without the Monsanto chemicals applied to them. It’s not enough that Monsanto has actually patented, (can you believe that) patented about 90% of the seeds in this country. The whole plan is (and this is NOT conspiracy theory) to control all food resources because they know that whomever controls the food controls the people. Check the legislation out for yourself. It’s scary!

Yes, its the same bunch of wealthy elite who control the banking cartel, privately owned Fed. Reserve, the government and the military.

FYI, we’re trying to put in an all-voluntary community garden with 53 families in it, and you wouldn’t believe the hoops the city gov’t is making us jump through. Owning your own land means very little anymore. You’ve got to get approval from some gov’t department to do ANYTHING with it, except walk on it.

]]> By: J shepard http://sharonastyk.com/2009/03/26/garden-advice-from-the-woods-boys-to-sasha-and-malia-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-14950 J shepard Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:44:39 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/03/26/garden-advice-from-the-woods-boys-to-sasha-and-malia-obama/#comment-14950 I also was realy happy to see the Obama's putting in a garden at their new residence. The message to the country that hard times are here and they will probably get harder, but you can do something to help yourself and your country by taking some action is I think really needed now. My two children, 11 and 8, are very curious about the Obama girls lives and I'm sure they would have used the same "Freinds" ending to a letter as well, which I think is a perfect way to end a freindly letter. Jim I also was realy happy to see the Obama’s putting in a garden at their new residence. The message to the country that hard times are here and they will probably get harder, but you can do something to help yourself and your country by taking some action is I think really needed now. My two children, 11 and 8, are very curious about the Obama girls lives and I’m sure they would have used the same “Freinds” ending to a letter as well, which I think is a perfect way to end a freindly letter.

Jim

]]> By: Brad K. http://sharonastyk.com/2009/03/26/garden-advice-from-the-woods-boys-to-sasha-and-malia-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-14949 Brad K. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:20:27 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/03/26/garden-advice-from-the-woods-boys-to-sasha-and-malia-obama/#comment-14949 ET, I kinda think you had it backwards. A friend is anyone that I care to call a friend. People that I haven't met have a chance to offer a greeting, meet my eyes, share a smile - and I will likely consider them friend, until they show me different. I consider offering a greeting to a friend-prospect as a gift, something I am able to give, like a smile, and I need never run out of that resource. Calling someone a friend, even though not well known, is an invitation to a cordial and peaceful exchange. I understand your hesitation - when a used car salesman calls me friend, I know enough, now, to be wary. Don't ask. But someone making a friendly social overture - deserves the benefit of the doubt. Enjoy! ET,

I kinda think you had it backwards.

A friend is anyone that I care to call a friend. People that I haven’t met have a chance to offer a greeting, meet my eyes, share a smile – and I will likely consider them friend, until they show me different.

I consider offering a greeting to a friend-prospect as a gift, something I am able to give, like a smile, and I need never run out of that resource.

Calling someone a friend, even though not well known, is an invitation to a cordial and peaceful exchange.

I understand your hesitation – when a used car salesman calls me friend, I know enough, now, to be wary. Don’t ask. But someone making a friendly social overture – deserves the benefit of the doubt.

Enjoy!

]]> By: Mark Burnham http://sharonastyk.com/2009/03/26/garden-advice-from-the-woods-boys-to-sasha-and-malia-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-14948 Mark Burnham Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:25:54 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/03/26/garden-advice-from-the-woods-boys-to-sasha-and-malia-obama/#comment-14948 Most cheering thing I've read on the web in weeks. This garden at the White House is the best thing to happen in washington, DC in years. Most cheering thing I’ve read on the web in weeks. This garden at the White House is the best thing to happen in washington, DC in years.

]]> By: Amy http://sharonastyk.com/2009/03/26/garden-advice-from-the-woods-boys-to-sasha-and-malia-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-14947 Amy Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:35:07 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/03/26/garden-advice-from-the-woods-boys-to-sasha-and-malia-obama/#comment-14947 I teared up too! The South Lawn Garden is probably the most exciting thing to happen at the White House in a long time. I teared up too!

The South Lawn Garden is probably the most exciting thing to happen at the White House in a long time.

]]> By: Sharon http://sharonastyk.com/2009/03/26/garden-advice-from-the-woods-boys-to-sasha-and-malia-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-14946 Sharon Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:24:18 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/03/26/garden-advice-from-the-woods-boys-to-sasha-and-malia-obama/#comment-14946 ET, actually, the more I think about this, the more it ticks me off. You do realize that there are cultures all over the world that refer to every older person as "Auntie" or "Grandfather," right? Or that "your friend" is a formal closing salutation in letters? I have to say this really doesn't rank up there on the list of "things destroying our culture." And considering it more, I'm glad my children chose "your friends" rather than "sincerely" (which isn't always sincere - basp!" Sharon ET, actually, the more I think about this, the more it ticks me off.
You do realize that there are cultures all over the world that refer
to every older person as “Auntie” or “Grandfather,” right? Or that
“your friend” is a formal closing salutation in letters? I have to say
this really doesn’t rank up there on the list of “things destroying
our culture.” And considering it more, I’m glad my children chose
“your friends” rather than “sincerely” (which isn’t always sincere – basp!”

Sharon

]]> By: Loretta http://sharonastyk.com/2009/03/26/garden-advice-from-the-woods-boys-to-sasha-and-malia-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-14945 Loretta Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:44:37 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/03/26/garden-advice-from-the-woods-boys-to-sasha-and-malia-obama/#comment-14945 OK--maybe I'm a total sap, but this brought a tear to my eye. Who cares if it's cutesy--it's symbolic on so many levels. Maybe the seed from a pumpkin grown on your farm will find its way into the White House garden and eventually to the plate of the man who influences so many. Your kids believe that they have the power to forge a connection between themselves and their government, and, cynicism aside, maybe they do! --Loretta OK–maybe I’m a total sap, but this brought a tear to my eye.

Who cares if it’s cutesy–it’s symbolic on so many levels. Maybe the seed from a pumpkin grown on your farm will find its way into the White House garden and eventually to the plate of the man who influences so many. Your kids believe that they have the power to forge a connection between themselves and their government, and, cynicism aside, maybe they do!

–Loretta

]]> By: Sharon http://sharonastyk.com/2009/03/26/garden-advice-from-the-woods-boys-to-sasha-and-malia-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-14944 Sharon Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:14:53 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/03/26/garden-advice-from-the-woods-boys-to-sasha-and-malia-obama/#comment-14944 ET, this was mostly composed by a 7 and 5 year old for cripes sake. Maybe cut them a little slack - sheesh. Sharon ET, this was mostly composed by a 7 and 5 year old for cripes
sake. Maybe cut them a little slack – sheesh.

Sharon

]]> By: Deb http://sharonastyk.com/2009/03/26/garden-advice-from-the-woods-boys-to-sasha-and-malia-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-14943 Deb Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:04:09 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/03/26/garden-advice-from-the-woods-boys-to-sasha-and-malia-obama/#comment-14943 "When times get tough you will see who your friends are. They may or may not be who you think. It might be wise to teach this to your kids." It's also wise to teach children that an extended hand of friendship is always a good thing, even if the person it's extended to doesnt respond....And to teach them that when times are tough, when the wind howls and the snow falls, opening the door of a warm house to a stranger is the decent thing to do and that from that small act of compassion for a stranger can come great friendships. Deb “When times get tough you will see who your friends are. They may or may not be who you think. It might be wise to teach this to your kids.”

It’s also wise to teach children that an extended hand of friendship is always a good thing, even if the person it’s extended to doesnt respond….And to teach them that when times are tough, when the wind howls and the snow falls, opening the door of a warm house to a stranger is the decent thing to do and that from that small act of compassion for a stranger can come great friendships.

Deb

]]> By: ET http://sharonastyk.com/2009/03/26/garden-advice-from-the-woods-boys-to-sasha-and-malia-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-14942 ET Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:15:32 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2009/03/26/garden-advice-from-the-woods-boys-to-sasha-and-malia-obama/#comment-14942 Calling someone you never even met a friend? This is one of the reasons that Americans are considered shallow and fickle compared to Europeans. Friendship is something earned and won, to granted aimlessly. When times get tough you will see who your friends are. They may or may not be who you think. It might be wise to teach this to your kids. Calling someone you never even met a friend? This is one of the reasons that Americans are considered shallow and fickle compared to Europeans. Friendship is something earned and won, to granted aimlessly.

When times get tough you will see who your friends are. They may or may not be who you think. It might be wise to teach this to your kids.

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