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<BLOCKQUOTE type=3D" --14dae93407bb063a9c04b66ebe10 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=14dae93407bb063a9804b66ebe0f --14dae93407bb063a9804b66ebe0f Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The starfish story is pretty much my daily mantra, and has been for years. I talk about it to people who think I'm crazy for helping common species. They all matter, at least to me. Helene On Jan 13, 2012 2:32 PM, "Brian Bartlett" <bbartlett@eastlink.ca> wrote: > ** > Eiseley was a genius of an essayist, memoirist, and nature writer. The > Immense Journey, The Night Country, The Unexpected Universe, All The > Strange Hours -- a few of his most memorable books. The Star Thrower, whi= ch > Chris mentions, provided the title for a selection of Eiseley's writing. > But Chris, I'm a bit confused, because "The Star Thrower" is a 25-page > personal essay in the book The Unexpected Universe, and it doesn't contai= n > the passage you quote below. Did you find that on-line somewhere? > Brian > > > *From:* Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca> > *Sent:* Friday, January 13, 2012 1:34 PM > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] Vogel-the Common Gallinule/ native story > > Hi Tuma and Dusan, > > Tuma's story of Militaw reminds me of The Star Thrower, a story written b= y > anthropologist Loren Eisley (1907-1977). Apparently it was a true story i= n > which Eisley himself was the "elderly gentleman". ;~> > > Cheers! > > Chris > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -= - > - - - - - > *The Star Thrower* > > by Loren Eisley > > While walking along a beach, an elderly gentleman saw someone in the > distance leaning down, picking something up and throwing it into the > ocean. As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young > man, picking up starfish one by one and tossing each one gently back into > the water. He came closer still and called out, "Good morning! May I ask > what it is that you are doing?" > > The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the > ocean." > > The old man smiled, and said, "I must ask, then, why are you throwing > starfish into the ocean?" > > To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. > If I don=92t throw them in, they=92ll die." > > Upon hearing this, the elderly observer commented, "But, young man, do yo= u > not realise that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfis= h > all along every mile? You can=92t possibly make a difference!" > > The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked up another > starfish, threw it into the back into the ocean past the breaking waves a= nd > said, "It made a difference for that one." > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -= - > - - - - - > > --14dae93407bb063a9804b66ebe0f Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <p>The starfish story is pretty much my daily mantra, and has been for year= s. I talk about it to people who think I'm crazy for helping common spe= cies. They all matter, at least to me.<br> Helene</p> <div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Jan 13, 2012 2:32 PM, "Brian Bartlett&qu= ot; <bbartlett@eastlink.ca&= gt; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style= =3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <u></u> <div style=3D"PADDING-LEFT:10px;PADDING-RIGHT:10px;WORD-WRAP:break-word;PAD= DING-TOP:15px" name=3D"Compose message area"> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">Eiseley was a genius of an essayist, memoirist,= and=20 nature writer. The Immense Journey, The Night Country, The Unexpected Unive= rse,=20 All The Strange Hours -- a few of his most memorable books. The Star Throwe= r,=20 which Chris mentions, provided the title for a selection of Eiseley's w= riting.=20 But Chris, I'm a bit confused, because "The Star Thrower" is = a 25-page personal=20 essay in the book The Unexpected Universe, and it doesn't contain the p= assage=20 you quote below. Did you find that on-line somewhere? </font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">Brian</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri"></font>=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri"></font>=A0</div> <div style=3D"FONT:10pt Tahoma"> <div style=3D"BACKGROUND:#f5f5f5"> <div><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"mailto:c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca CTRL + Click to follow link" href=3D"mailto:c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca" target= =3D"_blank">Christopher Majka</a> </div> <div><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 13, 2012 1:34 PM</div> <div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca CTRL + Click to follow link" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target= =3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </div> <div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] Vogel-the Common Gallinule/ native=20 story</div></div></div> <div><br></div> <div>Hi Tuma and Dusan,</div> <div><br></div> <div>Tuma's story of=A0Militaw reminds me of The Star Thrower, a story= =20 written<img border=3D"0" alt=3D"" src=3D"cid:CAB850A8B1A8461DA78FE40D2833B8= 41@OwnerPC" width=3D"1" height=3D"1">=A0by anthropologist Loren Eisley (190= 7-1977). Apparently it=20 was a true story in which=A0Eisley himself was the "elderly gentleman&= quot;.=20 ;~></div> <div><br></div> <div>Cheers!</div> <div><br></div> <div>Chris</div> <div><br></div> <div>- - - - - - - -=A0- - - - - - - -=A0- - - - - - - -=A0- - - - - -=20 - -=A0- - - - - - - -=A0- - - - - - - -=A0- - - - - - - -=A0- - - -=20 - - - -=A0- - - - - - - -=A0- - - - - - - -=A0</div> <div><b>The Star Thrower</b></div> <div><br></div> <div>by=A0Loren Eisley=A0</div> <p>While walking along a beach, an elderly gentleman saw someone in the dis= tance=20 leaning down, picking something up and throwing it into the ocean.=A0As he= =20 got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, picking up= =20 starfish one by one and tossing each one gently back into the water.=A0He= =20 came closer still and called out, "Good morning! May I ask what it is = that you=20 are doing?"</p> <p>The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish int= o the=20 ocean."</p> <p>The old man smiled, and said, "I must ask, then, why are you throwi= ng=20 starfish into the ocean?"</p> <p>To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is goin= g out. If=20 I don=92t throw them in, they=92ll die."</p> <p>Upon hearing this, the elderly observer commented, "But, young man,= do you=20 not realise that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish = all=20 along every mile? You can=92t possibly make a difference!"</p> <p>The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked up another=20 starfish, threw it into the back into the ocean past the breaking waves and= =20 said, "It made a difference for that one."</p> <p><br></p> <p>- - - - - - - -=A0- - - - - - - -=A0- - - - - - - -=A0- - - - - - -=20 -=A0- - - - - - - -=A0- - - - - - - -=A0- - - - - - - -=A0- - - - -=20 - - -=A0- - - - - - - -=A0- - - - - - - -</p> <div>=A0</div></div> </blockquote></div> --14dae93407bb063a9804b66ebe0f-- --14dae93407bb063a9c04b66ebe10 Content-Type: image/gif; name="ir.gif" Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 Content-ID: <CAB850A8B1A8461DA78FE40D2833B841@OwnerPC> X-Attachment-Id: a8f9ff43b757350b_0.1 R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAQAIBRAA7 --14dae93407bb063a9c04b66ebe10--
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