"Summer, especially in this part of the world, is difficult. I don't want, nor expect, to be able to lay out in full stare of the sun unclothed and unanointed with protective chemicals and not be absolutely miserable (if not absolutely sick and near death). I expect to take full advantage of the comforts modern technology has afforded me. But I also don't want to ignore what the planet is doing around me. I want to take time each day to feel it, accept it, understand it, and allow it to affect me and shape my life. The more I live and love and learn (a lot of which has been taught to me by YOU, in fact) the more I realize this is what I need to find peace." - Jim Reverend