Really, it seemed that people had changed very little. Looking at everyone's faces, maybe there were a few more lines in the faces, a few gray hairs, and different haircuts (usually shorter hair for the men--many of whom, like me, had long hair at the time). Yet, some of the walkers brought their children and a few of those children were teenagers--children actually not that much younger than the walkers themselves were back in 1990. Indeed, I felt like I was transported back to 1990. This was especially true in the evening when we had a big campfire in a beautiful valley.
Category: personal
synchronicity and the kitchen sink
It's as if the various elements of this kitchen were simply waiting to be put together like puzzle pieces. My life has been feeling like that lately.
a dream–and a monty python skit–shine lights on my feelings about religion
A few of us quickly eluded our pursuers and found a temporary safe haven in the temple's kitchen. We looked out the back window of the kitchen and could see see other members of our group being carried out by police. They were passively resisting arrest by going limp, remaining cross-legged and smiling, making it necessary for two cops to carry each group member by the shoulders.
…and then we started walking
Twenty years ago today, the Global Walk for a Livable World began its trek across the country to raise awareness for the environment. For the previous two weeks, we had been gathered in a field in Simi Valley, CA engaging in long meetings, doing some construction with the support vehicles, and getting to know each other. Now it was time for the rubber soles to hit the road.
a new toy to play with, and something to get serious about
I finally broke down and bought a CD mixer for DJ'ing.
it was twenty years ago today–an anniversary of ‘Global Walk’ proportions
It was twenty years ago today that over a hundred people from all over the country travelled to L.A. via bus and airplane (and perhaps even thumb) and gathered together in a large field behind a church in Simi Valley, CA. The purpose was to convene and prepare themselves for the Global Walk for A Livable World.
four years of blogging, and the soundtrack is back
Today marks the fourth anniversary of the first post on The Different Drummer Soundtrack.
exploring southwest Wisconsin
Southwest Wisconsin always has had a special place in my heart. It is an area unaffected by the glaciers which covered the land tens of thousands of years ago, and there are a lot of bluffs and valleys covering that corner of the state.
september is a great time for a vacation
I am on vacation this week. After weeklong vacations in March and June, I felt September would be a good time for another vacation.
a micro-sabattical, attempted
Yesterday, I used the car to go out to Spring Green, WI to write and reflect. At least that was my intention. I read an article in Madison Magazine about the idea of taking a “micro-sabbatical.” Such a “sabbatical,” the article suggested, could involve a day trip someplace to take oneself out of one's normal routine and enable creative thinking about one's work and life purpose. I thought that would be a good idea.