tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106276119700837306.post3074083572961971347..comments2011-03-22T01:01:45.792-07:00Comments on Double Negative: Three cups of Tea will get you a MarmotArtful Aid Workerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12234446198270330641noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106276119700837306.post-88366813660494430292011-02-01T05:51:53.033-08:002011-02-01T05:51:53.033-08:00It seems that Three Cups Of Tea is not necessarily...It seems that Three Cups Of Tea is not necessarily the problem, but the superficial, knee-jerk reaction to it. You're right--suburbanites and stockbrokers get to feel better about the world (and of course, about themselves) without having to get their hands dirty. But, I will also say this. I once (very briefly) met Mr. Mortenson and he is neither an oaf nor does he speak with a twang (yes, I know that was hyperbole). He is a big white guy, and a very soft-spoken one at that. His book has surely been overplayed and his conclusions, as you stated so well, are nothing new. But his work seems to have come through a commitment and a devotion that is less common. <br /><br />I am reluctant to blame him for the public reactions to his story. Let the Oprah minions have their self-satisfaction. If just one out of one hundred thousand who read his book are inspired to get their hands dirty--really do the work--then the book has done something indeed.Robbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106276119700837306.post-17298032404190288922011-01-31T12:36:34.662-08:002011-01-31T12:36:34.662-08:00LMAO. might have to read the book now though....LMAO. might have to read the book now though....angelicahttp://www.onmotherhoodandsanity.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com