Comments on: Mountain Memories http://endmtr.com/2008/06/14/mountain-memories/ Working to 'Write' a Wrong Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:18:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Folk Face http://endmtr.com/2008/06/14/mountain-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Folk Face Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:16:46 +0000 http://endmtr.com/?p=237#comment-288 sorry to clarify, i don't mean your statement about leaving the forbidden fruit is wrong, just the notion that 'God put coal here for us to use'. sorry to clarify, i don’t mean your statement about leaving the forbidden fruit is wrong, just the notion that ‘God put coal here for us to use’.

]]> By: Folk Face http://endmtr.com/2008/06/14/mountain-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Folk Face Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:16:06 +0000 http://endmtr.com/?p=237#comment-287 I don't know how anyone could sit through a chance to hear Larry talk in person and not leave that room being adamantly opposed to mountain top removal. He is genuinely fearing for his life because of his opposition to the Kayford operation. Powerful speaker, with deep convictions. I was very impressed to hear him talk. <blockquote> As I have said in the past, if God put coal here I think it is more like the forbidden fruit, we should leave it alone because we are destroying our Garden of Eden, willingly and continuously.</blockquote> This seems to be wrong on so many levels. Whether or not you invoke 'God's Plan', it is clear that God did not put coal here. We know what put coal here. The willingness to prostrate reason and knowledge at the feet of an idol that they control (remember the preacher at the cemetery being undermined?) is just one more facet of the insidious culture of denial that is perpetuated by appeals to authority and reifying the status quo. Denny you rock. I don’t know how anyone could sit through a chance to hear Larry talk in person and not leave that room being adamantly opposed to mountain top removal. He is genuinely fearing for his life because of his opposition to the Kayford operation. Powerful speaker, with deep convictions. I was very impressed to hear him talk.

As I have said in the past, if God put coal here I think it is more like the forbidden fruit, we should leave it alone because we are destroying our Garden of Eden, willingly and continuously.

This seems to be wrong on so many levels. Whether or not you invoke ‘God’s Plan’, it is clear that God did not put coal here. We know what put coal here. The willingness to prostrate reason and knowledge at the feet of an idol that they control (remember the preacher at the cemetery being undermined?) is just one more facet of the insidious culture of denial that is perpetuated by appeals to authority and reifying the status quo.

Denny you rock.

]]> By: The Coalfield Kingsnake http://endmtr.com/2008/06/14/mountain-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-286 The Coalfield Kingsnake Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:12:26 +0000 http://endmtr.com/?p=237#comment-286 Good post Denny. Listening to Larry talk is something I enjoy as well. I fortunate enough to meet some folks that do what is called "Oral History." After the presentation of their work I couldn't help but think about all of the old time knowledge that has been lost over the years. Hand me down secrets about the land, the people, etc.... MTR seeks to take it all ... won't be nothing left to learn about or from. Good post Denny. Listening to Larry talk is something I enjoy as well. I fortunate enough to meet some folks that do what is called “Oral History.” After the presentation of their work I couldn’t help but think about all of the old time knowledge that has been lost over the years. Hand me down secrets about the land, the people, etc…. MTR seeks to take it all … won’t be nothing left to learn about or from.

]]> By: mountainsaver http://endmtr.com/2008/06/14/mountain-memories/comment-page-1/#comment-285 mountainsaver Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:24:35 +0000 http://endmtr.com/?p=237#comment-285 Excellent post Denny. I'll print this off so I can give it to Larry. You know, this industry seems to offer some assistance in your home or land, the material part which can be replaced. What they, and everybody else don't understand, is the sentimental thing. These are things that can't be replaced, and can't be bought. These are the things that mean the most in life. They can't replace memories, heritage, and culture. You are right Denny, once you lose these things, they are irreplaceable. Excellent post Denny. I’ll print this off so I can give it to Larry. You know, this industry seems to offer some assistance in your home or land, the material part which can be replaced. What they, and everybody else don’t understand, is the sentimental thing. These are things that can’t be replaced, and can’t be bought. These are the things that mean the most in life. They can’t replace memories, heritage, and culture. You are right Denny, once you lose these things, they are irreplaceable.

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