>> For myself, thanks especially for the valuable debunking of the idealized, simplified view of the original kibbutzim in the halcyon days of the halutzim.<<
I was interested to see how far the "average" has shifted, since the ones I mostly read about have been more refined versions of the orginal, much as the other intentional communities today are more refined versions of earlier communes.
>> And "$6 million". That didn't hit me till the second reading. <<
:D Tony's idea of reasonable spending money is a little off the beaten path.
Thoughts
You're welcome.
>> For myself, thanks especially for the valuable debunking of the idealized, simplified view of the original kibbutzim in the halcyon days of the halutzim.<<
I was interested to see how far the "average" has shifted, since the ones I mostly read about have been more refined versions of the orginal, much as the other intentional communities today are more refined versions of earlier communes.
>> And "$6 million". That didn't hit me till the second reading. <<
:D Tony's idea of reasonable spending money is a little off the beaten path.
>> The icon is pretty blurred because of the degree of reduction. It's from Deuteronomy 16:20: Justice, justice you shall pursue. (by & © Michael Noyes, http://www.michaelnoyes.com/images/products/product_45_copyright.png; used by permission) <<
That is beautiful. I am fascinated by the red-and-blue ink. It looks like some kind of resist?