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LanSing

joined on 12/27/05
last updated 03/09/08
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Quotable Quotes

"My country is the world, & my religion is to do good."
—Thomas Paine

"Whether it is to be Utopia or Oblivion will be a touch-and-go relay race right up to the final moment.... Humanity is in 'final exam' as to whether or not it qualifies for continuance in Universe."
—Buckminster Fuller, Critical Path, 1981

"Because I believe the earth is a living being, because we are all part of that life, because every human being embodies the Goddess, because I have a fierce, passionate love for redwoods and ravens, because clear running water is sacred, I'm an activist. And because the two hundred richest people in the world own as much wealth as the poorest forty percent, because every ecosystem, traditional culture, old growth forest and life support system on the planet is under assault, and because the institutions perpetuating this unjust system are global, I'm kept very busy!"
—Starhawk

"I hope we shall [...] crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and bid defiance to the laws of our country."
—Thomas Jefferson

"What the public wants is called 'politically unrealistic.' Translated into English, that means power and privilege are opposed to it."
—Noam Chomsky

"Art is not a mirror held up to reflect reality but a hammer with which to shape it."
—Bertoldt Brecht

"So keep fightin’ for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don’t you forget to have fun doin’ it. Lord, let your laughter ring forth. Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce. And when you get through kickin’ ass and celebratin’ the sheer joy of a good fight, be sure to tell those who come after how much fun it was."
—Molly Ivins

"For too long progressives have walked fearful of their shadows, whimpering and whining about what's wrong and fighting amongst themselves over crumbs. That time is over. It's time to sing and work and build a new community dedicated to hope and real change. And good beer."
—Jim Hightower

“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.”
—Benjamin Franklin

"A witty saying proves nothing."
—Voltaire

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Re: Drastic Times Demand Drastic Measures. (in RADICAL POLITICS) well I'm glad I didn't end up moderating this tribe this month. I get back from 2 weeks away from my computer & find I can't even read all the way through one thread, much less all of 'em. The vague outline I get is people insulting each other, & ... read more
discussion post on Fri, July 25, 2008 - 3:48 AM
Re: Not guilty (in Oregon Country Fair) I definitely missed seeing M4 perform at the fair this year, but it was nice to see a few of you around & about the place anyway. The first time I ever saw you perform was at main stage two years ago, so I know a main stage gig is possible. Finger... read more
discussion post on Thu, July 17, 2008 - 12:31 AM
Re: you tube - kid on djembe (in Djembe and Dunun/ djun-djun) Here's a new video from Isaiah. Now he is six & taking lessons from a master drummer in Mali. Look out world!

www.youtube.com/watch
discussion post on Wed, July 16, 2008 - 7:02 PM
Re: Fisa bill will squash 4th Amendment. (in RADICAL POLITICS) well, wait a second... I just want to remind everyone that "one person, one vote" does not exist for presidential races in America due to the Electoral College. The EC is an anti-democratic institution, but the one upside of it is that it enables ... read more
discussion post on Wed, July 9, 2008 - 8:54 PM
Re: Any Seattlites wanting to carpool to the fair? (in Oregon Country Fair) oops, just saw your post elsewhere saying you can't leave till 6. Sorry we can't help. Good luck!
discussion post on Wed, July 9, 2008 - 8:34 PM
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My Blog

Hello Friends & Family-

During the the last 2 months a lot of my time & attention has gone towards helping to launch a new drum & dance group presenting traditional rhythms of Guinea, West Africa. The group is led by Karim Koumbassa (moved to Seattle from Guinea 3 years ago) & his wife, Sarah Lee Parker-Koumbassa, a local dance teacher I work with regularly, & includes many of the people who traveled to Guinea with them over the winter to study dance & drumming.

Using material people le... read more
Wed, April 30, 2008 - 3:19 AM permalink - 2 comments
 
Here are a couple things that came my way this week that I thought worth passing along.

1) Ever tried to imagine the sheer scale of American consumerism & waste? I can't really wrap my head around it. But these images help. And it's art!

www.chrisjordan.com/current_set2.php

For more about this Seattle artist in his own words, check out this video clip from Bill Moyers:
www.pbs.org/moyers/journ...7/watch3.html

2) This is just sheer fun, in the category of... read more
Mon, March 17, 2008 - 1:10 AM permalink - 2 comments
 
I invite you to watch this short video & ask yourself: Given these facts, how do we achieve both ecological sustainability & social justice in our world? That's the big question for the 21st century, IMO. Let's give thanks for what we have & think of ways to share it with those who have less (as well as thinking about how to, um, "liberate" some of the wealth from those who have way too much...) ;)

youtube.com/watch

(Thanks to a fellow Tribalista for the tip) read more
Wed, January 16, 2008 - 1:52 AM permalink - 0 comments
 
Seattle recently lost a visionary--the rare sort who actually manifested many of his visions. Jeff Fairhall, a successful entrepreneur in "green business" before the term became popular, died in early September of brain cancer. He was 49.

Jeff was passionate about creating a more sustainable society, particularly with respect to food and agriculture. This passion led him to create a business out of his kitchen in 1988 making rice and vegetable wraps that he called "Essential Sandwiches," u... read more
Mon, September 24, 2007 - 3:33 AM permalink - 2 comments
 
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed (72-25) a GOP-introduced resolution condemning an ad by MoveOn.org that challenged the accuracy of General Petraeus’ upbeat appraisal of US military progress in Iraq. MoveOn’s sin? Suggesting that a US military general could be betraying the public interest by inaccurately justifying a continued presence of US troops in Iraq, contrary to the desires of the American public. Have they no sense of decency and decorum? About half of Senate Democr... read more
Sun, September 23, 2007 - 2:04 AM permalink - 4 comments
 
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