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But let us make no mistake about our necessities. If we are content to go back and become humble plain men obeying a tradition, well. If we are ready to climb and struggle on till we become sages ourselves, better still. But the man who will neither obey wisdom in others nor adventure for her/himself is fatal. A society where all were seers could live even more fully. But a society where the mass is still simple and the seers are no longer attended to can achieve only superficiality, baseness, ugliness, and in the end extinction. On or back we must go; to stay here is death. – p67

There is indeed a story told about a Redskin who, having learned several other languages, was asked to write a grammar of the language used by his own tribe. He replied after some thought, that it had no grammar. The grammar he had used all his life had escaped his notice all his life. He knew is (in one sense) so well that (in another sense) he did not know it existed. – p64

“i do not accept second place for the united states of america” – President Barak Obama, State of the union address

When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there. Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. “Where did this man get his wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” And they took offense at him
But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own house is a prophet without honor.” And he did not do any miracles there because of their lack of faith.

Matt 13:53-58

so life being my muse, things may start to sound pretty intense coming out of this mind of mine. hooray for writing music on the ensuing fumes! began reading through Joshua… the awe of God that is mustered through the acts of the chosen people is something worth noting. who is he showing his might to now? is anyone paying attention?

the past couple of weeks i’ve been grabbing some releases of artists that i’ve wanted either for a while, or because they are new. here’s my list:

Swoon – Silversun Pickups
Chase This Light – Jimmy Eat World
Big Whiskey and the Groo Grux King – Dave Matthews Band
SpeakerBoxx/The Love Below – Outkast
Homogenic – Bjork
1979 [Single] – Smashing Pumpkins
Cherub Rock [Single] – Smashing Pumpkins

“It’s not quitting on yourself, it’s quitting on your country.”