tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356966849272755180.post8801261157011315683..comments2023-09-17T07:34:05.147-07:00Comments on The Blogging Bookworm: Rubbish: A second opinionGreen Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133847111288382381noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356966849272755180.post-71769012527288633712008-07-17T14:27:00.000-07:002008-07-17T14:27:00.000-07:00GB: There's a lot of varieties of apples, aren't t...GB: There's a lot of varieties of apples, aren't there!<BR/><BR/>berrybird: I hope you enjoy the book when you eventually read it! That's great that you still want to read it after my critique. :)<BR/><BR/>beany: Years ago I worked in accounting, but I quit when I realized I'd never make it as a bean counter. I knew people who were, though, and I bet they'd enjoy this book, too. Thanks for your comments. I totally agree that it would be interesting to see updated stats.<BR/><BR/>kale: You understood correctly that by-products don't necessarily go into the landfill. Food processors are actually very efficient that way. The half-empty side is that some of the byproducts get drenched in molasses so cows will eat them...Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08896172914500564208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356966849272755180.post-70663561341487657032008-07-17T13:48:00.000-07:002008-07-17T13:48:00.000-07:00The comparisons to archeology were quite entertain...The comparisons to archeology were quite entertaining and I learned something new this time - that the companies that make processed foods actually do something with their by-products instead of putting them in the landfills. That's good news. Right? It's the part of the glass half full. And I agree that individuals and communities benefit from composting whatever their diets consist of. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the second review. Being mindful of how I use natural resources, which I've always taken for granted, is like learning a new language. It's helpful when I can hear and read information from various viewpoints over time. Eventually I have more understanding and can take in more information. Hopefully becoming articulate enough to join the conversation.Kale for Salehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02467378353738682141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356966849272755180.post-18176708010417674832008-07-17T10:23:00.000-07:002008-07-17T10:23:00.000-07:00I enjoyed this review. I can see why you didn't li...I enjoyed this review. I can see why you didn't like Rubbish. I loved it, and yes, like arduous, I am geeky in that I like my charts and my numbers and my specific details. <BR/><BR/>I agree that the numbers may have changed since the early 90s and I would love an update just to see the numbers.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068855919147458057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356966849272755180.post-37854567495909913802008-07-16T17:28:00.000-07:002008-07-16T17:28:00.000-07:00This is great! I really like this second opinion ...This is great! I really like this second opinion feature. I haven't read the book, and still think it sounds interesting. However, I will likely read GarbageLand first, just because I enjoyed Elizabeth Royte's first book so much.BerryBirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01688522956177325844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356966849272755180.post-13694115406735573382008-07-16T15:57:00.000-07:002008-07-16T15:57:00.000-07:00Arduous and Donna: Yet again, an example of why it...Arduous and Donna: Yet again, an example of why it is so useful for all of us to share our reviews and our ideas. We all come from different backgrounds and bring different viewpoints to the table. No movement has ever succeeded on a "monoculure of ideas" (I'm stealing Katrina's fantastic analogy).Green Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133847111288382381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356966849272755180.post-23039319406553322362008-07-16T14:40:00.000-07:002008-07-16T14:40:00.000-07:00Jam: Thanks for all your valuable comments! I rea...Jam: Thanks for all your valuable comments! I read Last Child and liked it more than you did, but I kind of agree with your assessment. :) You make the Green Guide sound pretty interesting, so I may have to check that one out! I'd like to talk to you about doing a guest review sometime. Would you email me at wormersblog at yahoo.com? (Note to everybody: we don't regularly check this email -- it's just for special use.)<BR/><BR/>bobbi: I'll look forward to hearing what you think of the book once you get it.<BR/><BR/>Joyce: Thanks for the tip. It sounds like I might like that one better.<BR/><BR/>GB: That makes two votes for Garbage Land! Next time I want to read about trash I think I'll try that one!<BR/><BR/>Arduous: Well, you're the nicest blogger geek I know. :) Glad you enjoyed all that methodology stuff. Visit Fort Clatsop if you ever come to Oregon.<BR/><BR/>That's funny that "Deep Economy" was too heavy for me and you think it's too light! I had a feeling that a background in economics would have helped a lot with that book. I think you just confirmed it!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08896172914500564208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356966849272755180.post-28522249602048082402008-07-16T11:07:00.000-07:002008-07-16T11:07:00.000-07:00You know it's funny, Donna, because I'm almost don...You know it's funny, Donna, because I'm almost done with "Deep Economy" and am gearing up to write my review, and I keep thinking about your review and how you were like "Who is Adam Smith?" whereas I am sitting here being like "Hmm, for a book called 'Deep Economy' this book is kinda econ-lite!!" <BR/><BR/>I found the methodology stuff about "Rubbish" FASCINATING, but I'm kind of a geek that way, and I have a little bit of a social science background (I was an econ minor in college) and I think that influences me more than I sometimes realize.<BR/><BR/>But this is kind of why I love the Blogging Bookworm. Because we all approach things and react to things in such different ways!ruchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356966849272755180.post-78891203882700137102008-07-16T07:47:00.000-07:002008-07-16T07:47:00.000-07:00Donna, thank you for a different perspective. That...Donna, thank you for a different perspective. That is what is so great about this blog - there is a true diversity of thought here. You make a great point about the waste from processed food. I just finished Garbage Land - which is a fun read and will post my review on that later this month. That book emphasized all the waste that we cannot see. Residential waste only accounts for about 2% of all waste. Waste from processing plants, I'm assuming, not only exists but can be fairly substantial. I may skip Rubbish. I'm thinking maybe I've read enough trash for now.Green Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133847111288382381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356966849272755180.post-7477052244992426362008-07-16T06:15:00.000-07:002008-07-16T06:15:00.000-07:00Donna, if you haven't read "Garbage Land", you mig...Donna, if you haven't read "Garbage Land", you might give that a try. I really enjoyed Elizabeth Royte's writing. It's personal and humorous.Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10463831506588682774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356966849272755180.post-43567039221393158962008-07-16T05:08:00.000-07:002008-07-16T05:08:00.000-07:00I haven't read this book yet, but between the two ...I haven't read this book yet, but between the two reviews, it makes me curious. Our library doesn't have the book, so I'm having to request an interlibrary loan and it's going to be several more weeks before I get it ... sigh ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15334812243182354729noreply@blogger.com