A man should never put on his best trousers when he goes out to battle for freedom and truth.
—Henrik Ibsen, (1828-1906)
21 October 2011
20 October 2011
Signs of hope…
(almost everywhere you look)
19 October 2011
The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends for which we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.
—Martin Luther King, Jr.
18 October 2011
Wise words unheeded…
—Martin Luther King, Jr., (from Beyond Vietnam)
17 October 2011
99%
Not vague at all, actually…
16 October 2011
A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.
—Greek proverb
15 October 2011
12 October 2011
10 October 2011
Wise words of warning…
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This one’s for TransCanada Corporation and transnational ConocoPhillips—in solidarity with the hundreds of thousands (maybe even millions) of concerned citizens on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border opposed to the Keystone XL pipeline extension.
Seriously—don’t say you haven’t been warned.
9 October 2011
Power to the People…
New York, USA
Today was John Lennon’s birthday. In 1971, forty years ago (wow, that went by fast) he recorded and launched the song “Power to the People.” I can’t help but wonder if and how he might be supporting the Occupy Wall Street protestors if he was still with us today…