Comments on: Survival of the Smartest http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2005/05/23/survival-of-the-smartest/ "Be the change you wish to see in the world." -- Mahatma Gandhi Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:41:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Shannon http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2005/05/23/survival-of-the-smartest/#comment-18 Shannon Tue, 24 May 2005 18:15:00 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2005/05/23/survival-of-the-smartest/#comment-18 Hi David! same here...saw the news on Sooz's blog (pointed it out to Amy, who's a friend of mine). Good for you! If you need 2 writers, call me & Susan C both! I'm writing full time now... :) Shannon Hi David! same here…saw the news on Sooz’s blog (pointed it out to Amy, who’s a friend of mine). Good for you! If you need 2 writers, call me & Susan C both! I’m writing full time now… :)
Shannon

]]> By: Susan http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2005/05/23/survival-of-the-smartest/#comment-17 Susan Tue, 24 May 2005 15:29:00 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2005/05/23/survival-of-the-smartest/#comment-17 Hi David, I saw the post about your move on Sooz's blog, and I have to admit I'm quite envious! The interview you posted with George (senior?) was quite depressing, as well. Present state of the union aside, Vancouver is a beautiful city, and I wish you lots of luck with the move! -Susan Curran P.S. Let me know if you need a web editor! I would be more than happy to join you. :) Hi David,

I saw the post about your move on Sooz’s blog, and I have to admit I’m quite envious!

The interview you posted with George (senior?) was quite depressing, as well.

Present state of the union aside, Vancouver is a beautiful city, and I wish you lots of luck with the move!

-Susan Curran

P.S. Let me know if you need a web editor! I would be more than happy to join you. :)

]]> By: David http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2005/05/23/survival-of-the-smartest/#comment-16 David Tue, 24 May 2005 14:30:00 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2005/05/23/survival-of-the-smartest/#comment-16 Thanks to you both, Beth and Amy. It's good to get some sympathy and advice, rather than the vitriol I saw directed toward me in some other places that picked up my blog on the radar. My mother escaped Vienna after the Nazis moved in, and says that although she was very young at the time, there is something indeed like that feeling in the air, albeit just a hint of it. Some of the nasty comments I got were reminiscent of the brown-shirts of the 30's. Fortunately, the high prices on Real Estate in Cambridge have somewhat prepared us for the comparable ones in Vancouver, and although the place we've settled on is small by any standards (and smaller than where we are now, which poses it's own challenges), it is in fact just a few blocks away from Granville Island itself, which I agree, is as close to heaven for urban culture lovers like my wife and me. We'd been to Victoria on vacation, and although I absolutely love it there as well, it's probably going to be more for our weekend escapes than for permanent living. My goal is a place where I can bicycle (or bus in the rain) to work or the Public Library, lots of walks in Parks in the evenings and weekends, the occaisonal concert, theatre or movie and lots of good food (both in terms of produce to cook and restaurants to explore). Fortunately Vancouver pretty much fills every one of those requirements. Oh, and not having to have religion and pro-war propoganda thrust at me every evening? Priceless. Thanks to you both, Beth and Amy. It’s good to get some sympathy and advice, rather than the vitriol I saw directed toward me in some other places that picked up my blog on the radar. My mother escaped Vienna after the Nazis moved in, and says that although she was very young at the time, there is something indeed like that feeling in the air, albeit just a hint of it. Some of the nasty comments I got were reminiscent of the brown-shirts of the 30’s.

Fortunately, the high prices on Real Estate in Cambridge have somewhat prepared us for the comparable ones in Vancouver, and although the place we’ve settled on is small by any standards (and smaller than where we are now, which poses it’s own challenges), it is in fact just a few blocks away from Granville Island itself, which I agree, is as close to heaven for urban culture lovers like my wife and me. We’d been to Victoria on vacation, and although I absolutely love it there as well, it’s probably going to be more for our weekend escapes than for permanent living. My goal is a place where I can bicycle (or bus in the rain) to work or the Public Library, lots of walks in Parks in the evenings and weekends, the occaisonal concert, theatre or movie and lots of good food (both in terms of produce to cook and restaurants to explore). Fortunately Vancouver pretty much fills every one of those requirements. Oh, and not having to have religion and pro-war propoganda thrust at me every evening? Priceless.

]]> By: amy [Knitty] http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2005/05/23/survival-of-the-smartest/#comment-15 amy [Knitty] Tue, 24 May 2005 14:11:00 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2005/05/23/survival-of-the-smartest/#comment-15 Welcome to the land of [relative] sanity, David. I'm a US citizen, and have lived here since the late '60s. Until the last 5 years, I and my Canadian husband had always planned to move to the US one day. As you probably see coming, we're not planning to do that any more, even if my entire family lives all over the US. I used to pine for it. Now i'm apprehensive when I cross the border and happy to be home every time I return. BTW, my "here" is Toronto, not mellow, laid-back Vancouver. From what I understand, you;ll get the Seattle drizzle a lot, but you also get spring in late Feb/early March. Coming from Boston, you'll really like that. When we visited, we got off the plane and could smell the spring flowers *at the airport*. Vancouver is also ridiculously expensive to live in, real estate wise. So good luck with the home search. Oh, and BTW -- if it's not too late to look into it, check out Victoria. It has near-perfect weather (they don't get the rain for some reason) and all you have to do is take a ferry to get to the mainland. Once you're settled, get yourself on the tiny ferry to Granville Island. You'll never look back. Enjoy. Welcome to the land of [relative] sanity, David. I’m a US citizen, and have lived here since the late ’60s. Until the last 5 years, I and my Canadian husband had always planned to move to the US one day. As you probably see coming, we’re not planning to do that any more, even if my entire family lives all over the US. I used to pine for it. Now i’m apprehensive when I cross the border and happy to be home every time I return.

BTW, my “here” is Toronto, not mellow, laid-back Vancouver. From what I understand, you;ll get the Seattle drizzle a lot, but you also get spring in late Feb/early March. Coming from Boston, you’ll really like that. When we visited, we got off the plane and could smell the spring flowers *at the airport*.

Vancouver is also ridiculously expensive to live in, real estate wise. So good luck with the home search. Oh, and BTW — if it’s not too late to look into it, check out Victoria. It has near-perfect weather (they don’t get the rain for some reason) and all you have to do is take a ferry to get to the mainland.

Once you’re settled, get yourself on the tiny ferry to Granville Island. You’ll never look back.

Enjoy.

]]> By: shoofoolatte http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2005/05/23/survival-of-the-smartest/#comment-14 shoofoolatte Tue, 24 May 2005 12:11:00 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2005/05/23/survival-of-the-smartest/#comment-14 it is, indeed, a strange world, David, and I admire your explanations and actions in response to the BUSH empire. I will keep reading to see how things go for you. I guess I am here for awhile, feeling more and more horrified at what is going on, participating in every peace rally I can, but basically feeling rather despairing about it all. It's a little daunting when I think that this is the only land that I have known as "home" for generations. My ancesters came from Europe in the early 1600's. I suspect that things felt like this in Germany during the 30's ... unbelievable that this is happening. it is, indeed, a strange world, David, and I admire your explanations and actions in response to the BUSH empire. I will keep reading to see how things go for you. I guess I am here for awhile, feeling more and more horrified at what is going on, participating in every peace rally I can, but basically feeling rather despairing about it all.

It’s a little daunting when I think that this is the only land that I have known as “home” for generations. My ancesters came from Europe in the early 1600’s.

I suspect that things felt like this in Germany during the 30’s … unbelievable that this is happening.

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