January 2010
8 posts
a lesson in humanity, toys and motor oil
I was in Fred Meyer a few weeks ago buying some oil for the car. In order to get to the “Miscellaneous Car Accessories” section of Freddie’s, you have to pass by the toys and very large amount of tacky post-seasonal merchandise. I came across a little boy screaming and crying because he wanted this truck…I mean…he wanted this truck so badly. His dad, who had his...
what matters.
I want to know what matters to you, because sometimes, the world seems like such a dark place. Replace the word “seems” with “is”, and you’ll see what I’m really thinking. I find myself at times, when the sky turns darker, reading stories and watching videos of disasters, screaming and gnashing of teeth. Hell.On.Earth. Being executed for some crime, or for...
Peace, Sustainability & Reconciliation
I’ve had the opportunity to witness two different John Perkins speak. Both authors..activists and speakers with organizations designed to make this world a better, more peaceful place. There is the John Perkins of Mendenhall, Mississippi. This Perkins is one of the major contributing and founding fathers for centers of reconciliation all across the US. Of course, his story brings about a sadness...
a letter to haiti
we see that you are suffering and our hearts are breaking. I watched a video this morning of one your daughters, trapped underneath the rubble. She was 11 years old and moaning as her tiny body was damaged - and though she was able to get out, she cried as her last words, “Momma, don’t let me die…” And so I sat there and saw in this girl’s eyes a hope to live;...
Our "We" - Thoughts on Avatar, White "Messiah"...
**[There may be some spoilers about the movie, Avatar, if you haven’t seen it yet. Just a warning. No one likes a spoiler! ha.]** Lately, I’ve been thinking about “we”. When I say “we”, I include community - who we belong to and more importantly, who we stand with and support. I’ve been having a lot of weight on me lately - about things I’ve been...
- My Letter to 2009 - [part 2]
Growing up, the idea of Oregon came through a 2-D computer game where I neglected my little brother who had dysentery to hunt for more food — even if I couldn’t carry it all the way back to my wagon. Hey, priorities are priorities, am I right? Besides the fact, most people liked hunting more than anything else - though most those people are pacifists these days. East Oregon looks a...
- My Letter to 2009 - [part one]
Shifting around ideas, dreams and experiences of the past year - I forget what it means to be thankful for a new year and also to remember and contemplate on the year that has just passed. I stare off at a blank wall, deciding what comes first — freedom from academia and a trip that would change my world. I purchase a world map because I like maps. Okay, I love maps and I’m not sure...