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sarah.

Our bodies are prisons for our souls.

About Me

"Almost everything you do seems insignificant. It is very important that you do it. You must be the change you wish to see in the world." -Ghandi "The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them." -Karl Marx“A fully functional multiracial society cannot be achieved without a sense of history and open, honest dialogue.” -Cornel West“Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where the people are fed, and where individuals and nations are free.” -The Dalai Lama“No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.” -Martin Luther King, Jr."Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, and for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and the needy."-Proverbs 31:8-9

My Interests

60s. 70s. activism. africa. animals. anthropology. anti-capital punishment. art. board games. camping. changing the world. classic rock. clothes. dark comedy. ending poverty. fair trade. fashion. france. god. hippies. human rights. indie film. indie rock. intellectual conversations. jesus. jesus' christianity. laughing. love. makeup. morality. my dog hannah. nature. oxfam america. philosophy. pro-life. reading. rock and roll. some video games. spirituality. sunglasses. the little things. trade justice. traveling. veggies. vintage clothes. AND THIS---

I'd like to meet:

Nelson Mandela. John Lennon. Jesus. Malcolm X. Martin Luther King Jr. Cornel West. Muhammad Yunus. Chris Martin.

Music:

the beatles. sigur ros. radiohead. the flaming lips. genesis. peter gabriel. pink floyd. elton john. the anniversary. justin roelofs. modest mouse. electric light orchestra. the mars volta. bob dylan. the who. eisley. U2. bob marley. spiritualized. tupac. clipse. kanye west. india arie. bone thugs. common. the roots. talib kweli. erykah badu. jill scott. john legend. mos def. wyclef jean. interpol. ludacris. outkast. the postal service. simon and garfunkel. jefferson airplane. the only children. beck. matisyahu. mogwai.

Movies:

the fountain. vanilla sky. eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. almost famous. contact. bamboozled. catch a fire. fight club. pi. v for vendetta. garden state. star wars. 12 monkeys. 2001: a space odyssey. the life aquatic. edward scissorhands. groundhog day. anchorman. i heart huckabees. big fish. shopgirl. walk the line. crash. what the bleep do we know? life of david gale. hotel rwanda. that thing you do! hook. the matrix. kinsey. apollo 13. spun. donnie darko.

Television:

good eats. family guy. the boondocks. chappelle's show. the colbert report. the daily show. history's mysteries.

Books:

pedagogy of the oppressed. race matters. they poured fire on us from the sky. condemned to repeat? siddhartha. case for a creator. how should we then live? a brief history of time. mere christianity. lord of the flies. just six numbers. chronicles of narnia. a christian manifesto. 1984. heart of darkness. the case for christ. the communist manifesto. alpha and omega: the search for the beginning and end of the universe.

Heroes:

those who are oppressed and those who are willing to stand by oppressed people as an ally in the fight for social and economic justice. (if you want specifics, I greatly admire Angela Davis, Martin Luther King Jr, Nelson Mandela, Cornel West, and Muhammad Yunus.) Also, these kids: _______

My Blog

Capital Punishment and Abortion

Most of the time I try not to be too controversial, but this is something that really, REALLY bothers me. Why is it that when you find people who believe that capital punishment is legally and morally...
Posted by sarah. on Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:20:00 PST

Me.

Here are the rules. Once you have been tagged, you have to write a blog with six weird things/habits about yourself. Then, You need to pick six other people to tag and list their names. Then you need ...
Posted by sarah. on Sun, 13 Aug 2006 04:55:00 PST

It's amazing what a two-hour conversation with Dan Diffey can do...

Yes. I talked to Dan Diffey today not only about religion, but he also made me feel like a horrible human being (and usher supervisor) by telling me exactly what's wrong with me. I decided that I...
Posted by sarah. on Sun, 16 Jul 2006 05:02:00 PST

the concepts of activism and social justice on the individual human being

I feel so overwhelmed with everything. With the world. Do you ever just get so sad because you wish you could change things, but you know you can't? Do you ever just cry for those who suffer, even if ...
Posted by sarah. on Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:25:00 PST