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...Think of the farmer at harvest time, which it is soon enough for apples, and for wheat in warmer climes. He thinks of this harvest, of course, but of future harvests as well. And about how he must plant the ground for the coming season after the depression of winter, which in itself is not depressing, but part and parcel of the seasonal fluctuation...
...farmer thinks not, 'I have had a good harvest. I will retire.' Nor does he think, 'I have had a poor harvest. I will give up.' Nor, 'I have had a fine harvest. This bodes well for next year.' Nor, 'I have had a terrible harvest. Next year, I am certainly doomed.' No, the farmer continues doing what he has done of necessity. Perhaps he worries for temporal concerns, but he endures...
...artificial limb was a cultural misfit not just for Indians but for people in most developing countries. "We sit, eat, sleep and worship on the floor--all without shoes," he says. Also, the "shoe" attached to the old limb was made of heavy sponge, making it worthless for any farmer working in the rain or in irrigated paddies...
...value of Diana's old trappings has gone through the roof. A Rolls-Royce she once used was snapped up by one midwest farmer before her death. Now he, along with those who recently purchased Di's old dresses at Christies, has already made a profit. Of course, commercializing famous deaths is nothing new: Elvis paraphernalia made millions during the 20th anniversary of the King's death last month. But in this case, the timing is a little off ? Diana has not even been laid to rest. Needless to say, TIME Daily declined the screen saver offer...
Basha Lewis, 34, a farmer, decided last week that he had had enough. With his wife and three sons, he reluctantly boarded a ferry bound for Antigua, heading for London and an uncertain future. "I don't know what I will do when I get there," he said. "But the only choice I have is to put my best foot forward." There's no fighting the volcano. All the people of Montserrat...