I've always appreciated Rick Saenz's perspective. I'm catching up on some of this blog posts and really enjoyed his series "The Lost Tools of Living". This is a clear, thoughtful examination of a "simple" agrarian life. Not an easy life, but life well lived. I recommend this especially to young men pondering their life's calling. Here's a link to the first of the series. At the top of the article, there's a link to the next, with about 5 total in the series:
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