"I’d rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth." -Steve McQueen
Posts By: Ford Church
Quote for Thursday, November 2, 2006
“The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.” – Henry Miller
Quote for Tuesday, October 31, 2006
“This is the true joy in life, the being used up for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; The being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances, complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I am of the opinion… Read more »
CAP Pre-Course Survey, 2nd Quarter 2006
Welcome to the Community Adventure Program. Before we get started, we need to get some feedback about your outdoor experience, your thoughts about the environment, the community, etc. Please answer this survey honestly and to the best of your ability. The good folks who fund this class use this information to assess the performance of… Read more »
Quote for Wednesday, October 25, 2006
“One final paragraph of advice: Do not burn yourselves out. Be as I am – a reluctant enthusiast…a part-time crusader, a half-hearted fanatic. Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure. It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it. While you… Read more »
CAP Post-Test Survey, 1st Quarter 2006
As the quarter comes to a close, I want to get some open and honest feedback from the 1st Quarter 2006 CAP class to improve the CAP for future students. This information will not affect your grade, but please take it seriously. It will be reviewed by the school, the Cottonwood Institute, and this information… Read more »
Quote for Wednesday, October 18, 2006
“The conservationist’s most important task, if we are to save the earth, is to educate.” – Peter Scott
Quote for Friday, October 13th, 2006
“The world will not evolve its current state of crisis by using the same thinking that created the situation.” –Albert Einstein
Quote for Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Everybody, Somebody, Nobody, and Anybody Once upon a time, there were four people. Their names were: Everybody, Somebody, Nobody, and Anybody. Whenever there was an important job to be done, Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but in the end Nobody did it. When Nobody did it, Everybody… Read more »
Journal for Friday, October 6, 2006
Now that we’ve completed our two overnight trips for this quarter, we are focusing our full attention on the action project. Ross and Sam have really stepped up this week and started to delegate roles and tasks for everyone. People are digging up all kinds of information regarding carbon neutral living and home energy conservation. … Read more »