Farmer Boy
by Laura Ingalls Wilder · first published 1933
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The first in the 'Little House' books. Describes Almanzo Wilder as a child growing up on a farm in rural New York from the time he is around 8 years old. Introduces all of Almanzo's family - parents, brothers and sisters.
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…are not good at, which they don't value, and which society doesn't value. Is it any wonder they become bored and turn to other things? A better system is described in an old book I recently re-read, "Farmer Boy" (http://www.amazon.com/Farmer-Little-House-Ingalls-Wilder/dp/...), not long ago which describes the life of a boy on a farm in New York in the 19th century. He was given as much work and responsibility…
on “Let's End Adolescence” ↗…area), and the Texas Hill Country, the word "icehouse" has become a colloquialism for an establishment that derives the majority of its income from the sale of cold beer.^[13] Laura Ingalls Wilder's novel Farmer Boy https://archive.org/details/farmerboy00wild_0 decribes her husband's New England childhood; one chapter is a story of how he and his father filled their family icehouse with ice bought in the winter from…
on “Do You Want to Build an Icehouse?” ↗“… you never take an 'easy profit' deal from someone who is in the business of making money from them while in their own domain…” Laura ingalls wilder said it best, in Farmer Boy: “never bet your money on another man’s game”
on “Bombarding gamblers with offers greatly increases betting and gambling harm” ↗…century as...very stubborn, used to doing everything themselves to save money and ignoring risks (to themselves and family) that a big employer can't possibly get away with today. If you've ever read "Farmer Boy" about Almanzo Wilder, there's a bit where his father is telling him, he can go and live in the city, apprentice to someone and make a good living, but be dependent on other people, or he can be a farmer,…
on “A robot to replace the need for farmers to go inside the grain bin” ↗