Re: [xmca] habitus and need

Hope to hear further from Derek on this as well Andy.
About water. David K is buried in snow north of hear. I do not know if it
is an accident, but we have now had record rain for almost two weeks and
are promised more. Our reservoirs are now 1/3 full. Maybe if we sent David
South from Korea instead of East to Olympic peninsula?

mike

On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 3:54 PM, Andy Blunden <ablunden@mira.net> wrote:

> Great quote Mike. Are you as good at finding water? We could do with you
> down here in Australia if you are.
>
> Sounds like "project collaboration" to me.
>
> Andy
>
> Mike Cole wrote:
>
>> For various reasons I am reading Dewey, *The Public and its Problems*. The
>> following passage, perhaps sensitize too also by Derek's recent posts,
>> caught my eye and seems relevant to this discussion:
>>
>> "Conjoint, combined associated action is a universal trait of the behavior
>> of things. Such action has results. Some of the results of human
>> collective
>> action are perceived, that is, they are noted in such ways that they are
>> taken account of. Then there arise purposes, plans, measures and means,
>> to secure consequences which are liked and eliminate those which are found
>> obnoxious." (p. 34).
>>
>
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