December 2009
29 posts
“There is a language older by far and deeper than words. It is the language of the earth, and it is the language of our bodies. It is the language of dreams, and of action. This language is not safe, as Jim Nollman sad of metaphor, and to believe in its safety is to diminish the importance of the embodied. Metaphors are dangerous because if true, they open us to our bodies, and thus to...
“One of the problems with our economic system is that money is valued over all else. That is enough to guarantee widespread misery, degradation, and ultimately the destruction of most, if not all, life on this planet. It is axiomatic that people will not pay for what they can get for free. This means that with certain notable exceptions—professional athletes, many of the self-employed,...
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It is easier to listen to the voice of God than it is to listen to the voice of...
– Derrick Jenkins