Mailander, Bob 2010-10-13
Born and raised in Colorado, Bob Mailander became an executive with Farmers Union. He was one of the founders of Ogallala Commons, along with Vince Shively. The interview explores the experiences that the late Vince went through and how much he influenced Bob.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Bob Mailander
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Date: October 13, 2010
Location: Denver, Colorado
Interviewer: Andy Wilkinson
Length: 02:12:11
Abstract
Background; Born and raised in Colorado; Parents also from Colorado; The influence a friend had on him; Farm Crisis (1980’s); Legal rights of farmers; Mediators; Helping with interpersonal issues; Meeting Vince and becoming friends; Members of the Farmers Union; Experiences of colleagues; Other recollections; Conflicts affecting fellow farmers; Vince’s experiences; Concepts of humanity; First meeting; Finding Business partners; Ogallala Commons; Vince’s philosophy; More about Vince; Interest in Ogallala Commons; Concern with the Plains; Organization of second meeting; Third meeting; Taking their goals to the next level; Evolving their ideas; Vince living in the desert; Other Philosophies; Importance of the square root of three; The Golden Mean; Numerology; Terms of the Ogallala Commons; Going to Spain; Interest in water law; Vince in Spain; Experiences from trip; Other recollections; Learning Albanian language; Experiences in other countries; More about Vince; Invented a technological idea; Wanted to keep control of this idea; Conflicts with handing this idea to researchers; Other interests; Concept of Eco Village Living in communities on high plains; Formation of pyramids and sand domes; Interests in the gods; Bob’s future; Retirement; Studying Vince’s interests.
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