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I've been a primitive skills practitioner/instructor/writer for about 20 years. I also have a general interest in simple effective technology that we can use in our daily lives. I really like to share the considerable knowledge that I've accumulated, but don't get to very often for numerous reasons. I live a spiritually satisfying lifestyle largely based around food which I grow and gather as much of as I can pull off. There's no religion in that spiritually satisfying food. My life is lived in pursuit of a way of life that seems appropriate to the place I live and the current times with a view into the future. I try not to let other people's ways of life sweep me along with them. Mass overpopulation and destruction of life systems define our times. I try to live in opposition to those processes, not because I think it's going to prevent disaster, but because I feel like shit if I don't, and I feel better if I do. I don't think I can do anything else at this point. I've been living in that direction for quite a long time. I have a long way to go, but a lot to share too. If sustainable living isn't fun, people won't do it. My goal is a sustainable hedonism. I absolutely love the place I live on and feel very fortunate to be here.

While I see myself as surrounded by all kinds of folly and stupidity mostly worse than my own, I spend my energy and thought processes primarily on coming up with alternatives for my life and implementing them. I've learned that trying to change people is usually ineffective. I've come to believe that when it comes to implementing change it's better to work on yourself and set an example than anything else, although the occasional rant is a welcome vent:) Talk is cheap. I am my own worst critic, and possibly yours too! At the same time, I try to recognize and understand the forces that lead us to be so fucking lame and use that as tool toward understanding rather than as a scapegoat or and excuse to be a fuck head.

I'm eccentric and enigmatic- actually really, and don't identify with any social cubicle or "tribalism". I dislike being around trendy people. I don't want to hear about your religion whatever it is. I believe that the predominant attitude of the universe is indifference. If anything I've been thinking that maybe life, and particularly love, struggles in defiance of that attitude. I see the concept of a generally benevolent universe as absurd and disrespectful of the unfortunate. I know it's a comforting thought, but it's just not true! Reality is good enough for me. The fact that it's not for others is a thorn in my side and assures me that our self destruction is imminent. Fairies? Give me a fucking break!

I view sex as a predominantly positive force, rather than the opposite view which seems to be in the ascendency.

I have a strong desire to never ever go to burning man.

Discordant music resonates with me.

My life is largely defined and guided by a 9 year case of chronic lyme disease. It affects every aspect of my life. It is ever throwing a wrench in my plans and is a source of never ending frustration. I hope to get rid of it completely one day so that I can accomplish much more, and just feel good doing it instead of crappy. It would have been treatable in the early stages if my doctors were not so ignorant on the subject. It's the worst thing that has ever happened to me. The best thing that has ever happened to me is meeting my wife. She has stood by me through the whole thing. Our relationship is another thing that largely defines my life. I feel indescribably fortunate to have experienced such a great love and don't think I would have survived without her. The fact that I bounce back, get right to work and start making more new and impossible plans every time I start feeling better proves that I'm ultimately an optimist.

I am childless by choice. I believe adamantly that the human population must be greatly reduced. That means that I am not pro-choice, although I would prefer to be able to be- I just don't see it as a valid choice at this point. I got a vasectomy in my 20's.

I don't grow fucking pot. I have a lot of interests and pursue most of them as regularly as possible, which I would not be able to do as much if I were wasting my talents growing weed. I only mention this because most of the people around me and in my county seem to be involved in the industry and I see mostly negative results- money does not necessarily equal prosperity in my world view. I would like to see that energy turned towards more productive pursuits- namely building a local economy based on local production and consumption and self sufficiency.

You wouldn't know it from this profile, but I have a well developed sense of humor.

Fuck puritanism. Love more. Eat local. It's time to wake up and smell the compost.