I wrote you a sermon, I did, about the pitfalls of takin’ yaself too seriously. Then I dumped it, in favour of sharin’ this little vid. Does it better, dint ya think? Love, Brother Ian PS> Practicin’ writin’ with a Welsh accent…na goin’ sa well….
I believe the takeaway on this little story is simple: Always tell the troof. A man walks into a bar with a dog. The bartender says, “You can’t bring that dog in here.” “You don’t understand,” says the man. “This is no regular dog, he can talk.” “Listen, pal,” says the bartender. “If that dog…
One of our favourite poets, singers, and life-livers – Joni, in a video from 1967 or so…. Now comes the morning Wet with the kiss of midnight Shadows stayed sulking in the way Sunshine for dreaming Blackest magic to believe in Spectrums and rainbows and days I never saw a sky so free Never so…
Those of you who know me know that I am a huge fan of Howard Zinn (he made his transition in 2010, but his clear, easy-to-read writing will live in folks’ hearts for a long time, and hopefully will shape the way we do things.) That’ll be clear as you listen to this short video, as…
This interview is a bit long (26 minutes), so you may have to wait till you get off work to check it out…Paul Hellyer adds his credible (I think) voice to the chorus of people who call for opening government files about what we know & what we can learn. When asked why there are…
Your face is a beautiful sunny day; More beautiful than the brightness of the day. Brighter than the day. Wine is good, but the cupbearer Is better than the wine. Every hidden thing opens today. The heart reaches endless wishes. Like a falcon catching a pigeon. Every lover gets his deserved Blessing from the Beloved.…
My suggestion: Listen to this one twice. At least one time, close your eyes & see what comes to your quieter mind….
You’ve heard about it – the US & Canadian Navies have conducted exercises in both oceans surrounding the countries that include ear-splitting, trauma-to-whales inducing sonar, and the efforts to bring injunctions to halt the procedure & policy & practice (they all tie together.) Here’s a report from this week’s Earth Talk.
When we complain of having to do the same thing over and over, let us remember that God does not send new trees, strange flowers and different grasses every year. When the spring winds blow, they blow in the same way. In the same places the same dear blossoms lift up the same sweet faces,…
The lessons are all around us, and it’s neat to have a friend that catches them. I love this picture of the way things work, caught by my friend Ingrid in the post-winter solstice sun: I was out in the yard the other day while my landlords were landscaping and planting saplings in anticipation of…