January 2010
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To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold...
– William Blake, “Auguries of Innocence” (via quote-book)
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The Lover lay in the bed of love : his sheets
were of joy, his coverlet...
– from “The Book of The Lover and The Beloved” by Ramon Llull
as shared by Alfred
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Experience of Gaza
Elliot Adams has done organizational work for United for Peace and Justice, War Resisters League, School of Americas Watch, Peace Has No Borders, and Veterans for Peace. In October 2009, Elliott Adams was part of a seven-day delegation to Gaza sponsored by Physicians For Social Responsibility.
As someone who voluntarily signed up for the army, Adams said his experiences have led him to...
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The Cost of War in Human Terms
“The sorrow of war is felt - where you stand determines what you see - but at our distance - I wonder how much sorrow is felt..”
Kathy Kelly discusses her experiences in Gaza and Pakistan, and the costs of war-making from the perspective of those who bear the brunt of suffering caused by war.
Kathy Kelly co-coordinates Voices for Creative Nonviolence, a campaign to end U.S....
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Haiti's Hope
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“I sat and talked to Anderson for hours as he drifted in and out of consciousness. At one point, one of the Haitian men working at the hospital came in and leaned over Anderson, and said to him in Kreyol: “Listen man, even if your family could not be here tonight, we want you to know that everyone here loves you. We are all your brothers and sisters.”
Cat and I have...
neilwykes:
Radiohead - Treefingers Music Video by Eric Groves
drift away..
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To understand oneself requires patience, tolerant awareness; the self is a book...
– Jiddu Krishnamurti (via nihilnoetia) (via crashinglybeautiful)
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Simplicity: White
isaac-lonetree:
When it is time to rest, to take a break from life’s inherent complications, it is time to pursue simplicity. There are many ways to do this: sleeping more, talking less, stepping away from Tumblr or SU and its like, grounding in important friends in the real world. It is often why I seek solitude, and the solo tree, and the stormy ocean, and the company of crows. Tonight I...
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