we cannot be against injustice worldwide if we are not for justice in our local communities, in our daily lives, and in our hearts....
"We must rapidly begin the shift from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights, are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered." -MLK
Macgyver
Thrice, AFI, Bright Eyes, Against Me!, Strike Anywhere, Rise Against, Pedro the Lion, Mewithoutyou, Rilo Kiley, The Weakerthans, Rocky Votolato, etc, you get the gist....
The Daily Show, Arrested Development, Dog the Bounty Hunter
those about Northern Ireland, progressive politics and theology, issues of economic and social justice, ones with catchy titles. I also enjoy douglas coupland, john steinbeck, kurt vonnegut, annie dillard, naomi klein, and as much anne lamott as possible.
My Dad, Dorothy Day, Daniel/Phillip Berrigan, Nelson Mandela, Wendell Berry, MLK, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jim Wallis, Archbishop Oscar Romero, Gary Haugen, Shane Claiborne, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Thomas Merton, Captain Planet