tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post8507299146429829337..comments2024-03-18T23:59:21.723-04:00Comments on The League of Extraordinary Writers: The flip side of dystopia is...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-18204668472196722512010-05-26T16:18:00.056-04:002010-05-26T16:18:00.056-04:00What a cool goal, MissKallie2000 - visiting states...What a cool goal, MissKallie2000 - visiting states & their parks! If you go to New Harmony, let me know what you think!<br /><br />Glad you are dipping into the dystopian novels - you will not be disappointed!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10783105022383640157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-68210623602381003702010-05-26T11:35:50.558-04:002010-05-26T11:35:50.558-04:00Wow, I will have to go to New Harmony and ck this ...Wow, I will have to go to New Harmony and ck this out. I have not been in Indiana but hope to go soon. I want to visit as many states as I can because there is so much history to be seen and beautiful parks.<br /><br />This genre is new to me but I am enjoying learning about it.<br /><br />I came over from Elana's newsletter/blog.<br /><br />misskallie2000 at yahoo dot commisskallie2000https://www.blogger.com/profile/09235631978482541630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-44548989940627696142010-05-26T07:10:34.642-04:002010-05-26T07:10:34.642-04:00Thanks for all the comments!!! And look at all tho...Thanks for all the comments!!! And look at all those Hoosiers! (O-O) YAY!<br /><br />J L Jackson - Indiana does have some beautiful state parks! I've stayed at the New Harmony one, too.<br /><br />I have not seen The Village - I might have to...<br /><br />Beth - you can come visit me any time & we'll go down there! (Puts Octavian Nothing on my list.)<br /><br />Kay - you should definitely go! (I seem to be telling you all kinds of places you should go! lol! Also, puts Herland on reading list.)<br /><br />Ha! Tere! I bet the Shakers thought they were in Utopia - but I don't think they were going for the utopian vibe.<br /><br />Jeff - I wonder... I bet there are.<br /><br />Nomadshan - Good question!<br /><br />Palindrome - I have not walked a labyrinth either & doing to do this in New Harmony is on my list for this summer.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10783105022383640157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-68802405009274449032010-05-25T20:35:38.976-04:002010-05-25T20:35:38.976-04:00Sounds like an interesting place to visit - and to...Sounds like an interesting place to visit - and to use for some research :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-18081270416743059602010-05-25T19:38:55.704-04:002010-05-25T19:38:55.704-04:00Fun post, Julia! I grew up in Bloomington and reme...Fun post, Julia! I grew up in Bloomington and remember reading about the New Harmony societies in 4th grade (Indiana history year, right?). I wonder if, at the end of each of those experiments, the participants would've thought their utopia had become a dystopia (if they had that term).Shannon Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824123805925551656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-21809918494963628882010-05-25T15:00:38.871-04:002010-05-25T15:00:38.871-04:00What a cool introduction. I love reading how town...What a cool introduction. I love reading how towns came into existence.<br /><br />.......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-86923424565675517632010-05-25T13:37:30.511-04:002010-05-25T13:37:30.511-04:00I've never walked a labyrinth before! I will d...I've never walked a labyrinth before! I will definitely put that on my places to visit! Great post!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-86846124242814738072010-05-25T12:32:45.828-04:002010-05-25T12:32:45.828-04:00Good stuff Julia! I wonder if anyone's out the...Good stuff Julia! I wonder if anyone's out there building utopias these days...?Jeff Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358790876179003623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-70164526741998515832010-05-25T11:51:08.222-04:002010-05-25T11:51:08.222-04:00I wish I ha more time to travel... I would love to...I wish I ha more time to travel... I would love to see places like this.C. Michael Fonteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652620112106431443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-82424238754184698082010-05-25T11:24:46.533-04:002010-05-25T11:24:46.533-04:00Fascinating post, Julia.Fascinating post, Julia.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16587645299751603897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-14897943021545750512010-05-25T10:39:28.373-04:002010-05-25T10:39:28.373-04:00Very interesting. A utopian society does sound lik...Very interesting. A utopian society does sound like a great idea . . . you just have to get that utopian spirit into all the participants.Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-47450731045735562172010-05-25T10:35:51.662-04:002010-05-25T10:35:51.662-04:00Never been, but I have been to some Shaker village...Never been, but I have been to some Shaker villages, does that count? ;)<br /><br />I love learning about stuff like this, you never know when you might be inspired!Tere Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562750950130316280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-87677551738832423272010-05-25T10:27:39.426-04:002010-05-25T10:27:39.426-04:00What a great post, Julia. And I just watched The V...What a great post, Julia. And I just watched The Village MeganRebekah -- and you're so right about how fast things can change.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-2313404439831304692010-05-25T10:21:40.373-04:002010-05-25T10:21:40.373-04:00Clicked through from Elana's blog. Hi and con...Clicked through from Elana's blog. Hi and congrats to everyone here!Corey Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883689227283545602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-29891205802160542662010-05-25T09:56:07.118-04:002010-05-25T09:56:07.118-04:00Cool! I love reading up on stuff like this!Cool! I love reading up on stuff like this!Christine Fonsecahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986034666903054819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-89236455645019654242010-05-25T09:16:16.938-04:002010-05-25T09:16:16.938-04:00From another Hoosier, I may have to take a trip to...From another Hoosier, I may have to take a trip to New Harmony with the family this summer. We're just a few hours away. I've heard of it, but have never been. <br /><br />May favorite uoopian novel is Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-73553082981779297262010-05-25T08:56:00.408-04:002010-05-25T08:56:00.408-04:00So cool! I didn't know you lived near a utopia...So cool! I didn't know you lived near a utopia! I'd love to come visit.<br /><br />And, funnily enough, the science angle you mentioned made me think immediately of Octavian Nothing and the "utopia" they tried to create there...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-62817889317627291632010-05-25T08:47:44.900-04:002010-05-25T08:47:44.900-04:00Oh wow! I've just learned something new. This ...Oh wow! I've just learned something new. This genre is new fairly new to me, so I enjoyed the post.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-45326597028680735722010-05-25T08:34:14.983-04:002010-05-25T08:34:14.983-04:00I think Utopian experiments are fascinating. I'...I think Utopian experiments are fascinating. I'd love to research them further one day.<br /><br />(and they always remind me of the movie The Village, which portrayed how quickly utopia can turn)MeganRebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285116194891827858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-86138195715384018202010-05-25T07:27:20.668-04:002010-05-25T07:27:20.668-04:00Sounds like a really interesting place and very ri...Sounds like a really interesting place and very rich historically.Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468546013884694910.post-12189494133501134042010-05-25T06:14:23.688-04:002010-05-25T06:14:23.688-04:00I have been to New Harmony. I lived in Indiana fo...I have been to New Harmony. I lived in Indiana for six years and I really enjoyed the state parks there. New Harmony is a very beautiful area and I was fascinated by the way they lived and worked there.Miranda Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880449368013410349noreply@blogger.com