Evening those left on this board! Just wanted folks to know the planning for 10K Ways 2009 has begun. Get in touch with me if you'd like to join us & I sincerely hope I can meet some of the folks I missed last year.

The name Ten Thousand Ways represents the infinite possibilities that exist for different ways that humans can live, and also the belief that no one right way exists.

The Ten Thousand Ways gathering, held yearly, aims to bring people from disparate backgrounds together through this simple idea; the gathering exists for those who believe that our species can live in many more ways than we live now. At Ten Thousand Ways, we can meet like-minded individuals, make new friends, share and trade ideas, and network.

from august 9th thrusday to sunday august 13th 2007 the Ten Thousand Ways gathering commenced in Ashland Oregon. below is an accounting of events as experience by one attendee.

The mother of my heart passed away this week.

I suppose I could use terms like "mother-in-law." I could further compound it by using the proper term "stepmother-in-law." Or I could confuse it by telling you what I always called her -- Mom.

Welcome to Ten Thousand Ways!

Ten Thousand Ways seeks to organize gatherings where tribal-minded people from up and down the Pacific Coast come together to share ideas, make plans, and network. Many of us have read the books of Daniel Quinn (Ishmael, Story of B, My Ishmael), studied deep ecology and animism or feel a strong tie to the land around us. However, coming to our event requires none of this; just arrive with an open mind!