[Oe List ...] Witness

[Richard via OE]

Better to be an Asshole than a Chicken Shit

Today is my birthday and I still believe, as told directly by Terry Bergdall, that you do a witness on this particular day.

 I had considered on my last two birthdays to use the quotes collected over the year in my monthly planner as my witness. So I am not going to be a chicken shit and just do it.

The title is taken from a famous dance instructor who was known for driving her dancers to greatness or to move on.

Terry Bergdall (again) had me read Saul Alinisky's book Rebel: Alinsky liked St Paul: " Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life- fighting antiquated paternalism, plantation mentality"

Naomi Klein (This Changes Everything): History Knocked on your door, did you answer?

Herman Hesse: (Journey to the East): What life is, when it is beautiful and happy, a game. Just started coaching a church softball team- people do better together with a common goal and they know it is just a game.

Nikos Kazantzakis, St Francis forward, Epitaph on his tombstone: I hope for nothing, I fear nothing. I am free".. human existence is a struggle to discover and nurture the spirit against its many enemies..Life is a crusade in the service of God.. to free God buried in matter and in our souls. The essence of God is this unceasing struggle which rages within man

Vincent Van Gogh: when I have a terrible need of, dare I say, religion!?- then I go outside and paint the stars.

bell hooks: Humor is essential to the integrative balance that we need to deal with diversity and difference and the building of community...I consider it a high holy calling that we can be humorous together.

Dick Alton, Long time volunteer with ICA celebrating 74 years of life


Richard H.T. Alton 166 N. Humphrey Ave, Apt, 1N Oak Park, IL 60302 T:1.773.344.7172 richard.alton at gmail.com Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back Babe Ruth
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