Cob Last call, Los Angeles

Tue May 25 23:45:34 PDT 1999

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Hi Everybody,=20
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So far I have presentations of my slideshow set up in the SF  bay area, =
Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and possibly Ojai.=20
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If someone in the Los Angeles area wants to set something up, the time =
is now.  I'll be available to present in LA on Sunday or Monday, July 11 =
or 12.=20
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I'll be away from my email for the next week, but I can be reached at =
541-528-3221.=20
=20
Robert Bolman
=20
Earlier post:
=20
I'll be taking my acclaimed talk and slide presentation entitled, =
"Natural Building and Social Justice" to California in June and July.  =
I'm looking for contacts that would be interested in setting up =
presentations in their communities or throught their organizations.  =
I'll be traveling from Oregon to San Francisco June 9, 10 & 11.  I'll be =
in the Bay Area for about three weeks in the middle of which I'll be =
going to San Luis Obispo and possibly Los Angeles if a well attended =
event can be organized there.

The following paragraph is from a thank you letter sent to me by Youth =
for Environmental Sanity (YES):
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"Your slide show was fantastic! It was unanimously voted the best guest =
presentation at our 2 Week Sustainable Living Skills Retreat July =
20-August 2, 1997. It was fast-paced, witty, hilarious, educational, and =
powerful. To get across so much information, and yet have it be so =
entertaining is a rare gift in a presenter. A gift that you have in =
abundance."
=20
My slide presentation takes about 75 minutes. I use two projectors =
placing images on side by side screens thereby enabling me to compare =
and juxtapose images and ideas. This also enables me to "leapfrog" =
through about 300 slides (hopefully) without putting people to sleep.
=20
I begin by poking fun at the oversized, overpriced, environmentally =
clueless houses that have become so common in recent years. I waste no =
time in revealing my political agenda. I point out that while every =
effort is made to see to it that those that can afford an expensive =
house have a variety to chose from, those that are less fortunate (or =
less functional) are allowed to sleep on the streets of this very =
wealthy country (the United States).
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I then point to an alternative. I show many examples of Natural =
Building. Most notably, I focus on the highly innovative straw bale and =
earth structure I=92m presently building in Eugene, Oregon. From straw =
bale to cob & adobe to the earthship concept, I try to show a broad =
overview including passive solar design, solar hot water, PV, gray =
water, catch water and permaculture. I also explore the rich historical =
precedent for this type of building with a few examples of Natural =
Building from around the world.
=20
I then begin talking with hard numbers about the poor distribution of =
the world=92s wealth. While 90 % of my presentation focuses on Natural =
Building, it is at this point that it begins to sound like a political =
tirade as I suggest that U.S. foreign policy has served to perpetuate =
this poor distribution of resources.
I then talk about a shanty town that I explored in Mexico. I suggest =
that from an environmental point of view, it would be better for us to =
live like them than for them to somehow achieve our lifestyle. I=92m =
suggesting voluntary simplicity.
I close by talking about human consciousness and the need to learn to =
see the world a little more clearly. I end with photos of trees and =
children to serve as a reminder of why we must do the best we can to =
save the world for future generations.
=20
I am comfortable sharing my presentation with groups ranging from 20 =
people up to large crowds. I bring my own projectors with zoom lenses to =
accommodate a variety of room sizes and situations. I=92ll provide a =
screen unless a screen or a white wall is already available in the room. =
 The money situation is entirely flexible.  I mainly just want for the =
information to get out.
=20
Please check out my web site: www.efn.org/~robtb/ =20
=20
Any help would be very much appreciated,
=20
Robert Bolman
541-344-7196 robtb at efn.org
888 Almaden St, Eugene OR 97402

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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3>Hi =
Everybody,</FONT></FONT><FONT=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3></FONT></FONT><FONT=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3>So far I have presentations of =
my=20
slideshow set up in the SF&nbsp; bay area, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, =
Santa=20
Barbara and possibly Ojai.</FONT></FONT><FONT =
size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3></FONT></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3>If someone in the Los Angeles =
area wants=20
to set something up, the time is now.&nbsp; I'll be available to present =
in LA=20
on Sunday or Monday, July 11 or 12.</FONT></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3></FONT></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3>I'll be away from my email for =
the next=20
week, but I can be reached at 541-528-3221.</FONT></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT size=3D3></FONT></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Robert Bolman</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Earlier post:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>I'll be taking my acclaimed talk and slide =
presentation=20
entitled, &quot;Natural Building and Social Justice&quot; to California =
in June=20
and July.&nbsp; I'm looking for contacts that would be interested in =
setting up=20
presentations in their communities or throught their =
organizations.&nbsp; I'll=20
be traveling from Oregon to San Francisco June 9, 10 &amp; 11.&nbsp; =
I'll be in=20
the Bay Area for about three weeks in the middle of which I'll be going =
to San=20
Luis Obispo and possibly Los Angeles if a well attended event can be =
organized=20
there.<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>The following paragraph is from a thank you letter =
sent to me=20
by Youth for Environmental Sanity (YES):</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>&quot;Your slide show was fantastic! It was =
unanimously voted=20
the best guest presentation at our 2 Week Sustainable Living Skills =
Retreat July=20
20-August 2, 1997. It was fast-paced, witty, hilarious, educational, and =

powerful. To get across so much information, and yet have it be so =
entertaining=20
is a rare gift in a presenter. A gift that you have in=20
abundance.&quot;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>My slide presentation takes about 75 minutes. I use =
two=20
projectors placing images on side by side screens thereby enabling me to =
compare=20
and juxtapose images and ideas. This also enables me to =
&quot;leapfrog&quot;=20
through about 300 slides (hopefully) without putting people to=20
sleep.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>I begin by poking fun at the oversized, overpriced,=20
environmentally clueless houses that have become so common in recent =
years. I=20
waste no time in revealing my political agenda. I point out that while =
every=20
effort is made to see to it that those that can afford an expensive =
house have a=20
variety to chose from, those that are less fortunate (or less =
functional) are=20
allowed to sleep on the streets of this very wealthy country (the United =

States).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>I then point to an alternative. I show many examples =
of=20
Natural Building. Most notably, I focus on the highly innovative straw =
bale and=20
earth structure I&rsquo;m presently building in Eugene, Oregon. From =
straw bale=20
to cob &amp; adobe to the earthship concept, I try to show a broad =
overview=20
including passive solar design, solar hot water, PV, gray water, catch =
water and=20
permaculture. I also explore the rich historical precedent for this type =
of=20
building with a few examples of Natural Building from around the=20
world.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>I then begin talking with hard numbers about the =
poor=20
distribution of the world&rsquo;s wealth. While 90 % of my presentation =
focuses=20
on Natural Building, it is at this point that it begins to sound like a=20
political tirade as I suggest that U.S. foreign policy has served to =
perpetuate=20
this poor distribution of resources.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>I then talk about a shanty town that I explored in =
Mexico. I=20
suggest that from an environmental point of view, it would be better for =
us to=20
live like them than for them to somehow achieve our lifestyle. I&rsquo;m =

suggesting voluntary simplicity.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>I close by talking about human consciousness and the =
need to=20
learn to see the world a little more clearly. I end with photos of trees =
and=20
children to serve as a reminder of why we must do the best we can to =
save the=20
world for future generations.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>I am comfortable sharing my presentation with groups =
ranging=20
from 20 people up to large crowds. I bring my own projectors with zoom =
lenses to=20
accommodate a variety of room sizes and situations. I&rsquo;ll provide a =
screen=20
unless a screen or a white wall is already available in the room.&nbsp; =
The=20
money situation is entirely flexible.&nbsp; I mainly just want for the=20
information to get out.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Please check out my web site: <A=20
href=3D"http://www.efn.org/~robtb/">www.efn.org/~robtb/</A>&nbsp;&nbsp;</=
FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Any help would be very much =
appreciated,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Robert Bolman</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>541-344-7196 <A=20
href=3D"mailto:robtb at efn.org">robtb at efn.org</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"" size=3D3>888 Almaden St, Eugene OR=20
97402<BR></FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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