collaboration. discussion. making poems, photographs, and collages. light. trees. light breeze. how it feels to sneeze. working toward social progress. reflecting on process with friends, helping each other evolve. balance. beaches in winter. not relying on oil. picking vegetables. watching friends make things. motion. stillness. solitude. community. kindness.
creative thinkers
who can identify broken parts,
yet imagine beauty.
...painters. collage artists. poets. musicians. writers of all sorts. filmmakers. dancers. textile artists. actors. comedians. book and paper artists. sculptors. photographers. potters. graffiti artists. gardeners. farmers. chefs. carpenters. welders. orators. counselors. teachers. medical technicians. firemen. policewomen. dog walkers. scientists. baristsas. windsurfers. detectives. cyclists. sherpas...
in no particular order, here are some favorite bands and solo artists: Jimi Hendrix, Lila Downs, John Lennon, Lhasa, Refugee All-Stars, Depeche Mode, Bob Dylan, NIN, Ojos de Brujo, Paul Henri, Juliana Hatfield, Rage Against the Machine, Anti-Flag, Perez Prada, John Lennon, Peter Gabriel, PJ Harvey, Compay Segundo, Eliades Ochoa, Ruben Gonzales, Spam All-Stars, Tricky, Califone, Ozomatli, the Coup, the Ramones, the Clash, Miles Davis, Cake, Fiona Apple, india.arie, James Brown, Billie Holliday, Guided by Voices, Michael Jackson (Thriller), Johnny Cash, Morphine, the Pixies
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Sneak Peek of Boston Legal: "Green Christmas"
I love the bold and brilliant closing statements by James Spader's character in Boston Legal. Here's a video clip from an episode called, "Stick It," www.boston-legal.org/19-stickit/BL-2x19-Stick-It-ClosingArgu ments.asx
words to turn to in times like these: "The Gift" poetry by Hafiz; "Animal Farm" by George Orwell; "The Republic of Poetry" by Martin Espada; "Poets Against the War" online collection: www.poetsagainstthewar.org/
She or he who resists society's status quo, stands up to critics, refuses to compromise & lives true to beliefs...He or she who shuns the shiny lure of capitalism, listens, meditates, stays in motion, thinks before acting, doesn't substitute thinking for feeling, accepts responsibility for actions...Those who are not afraid to look inside or outside...People who are serious advocates for change yet aren't afraid to feel joy...