A Cloud of Witnesses: 2011

The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.

The Road goes ever on and on
Out from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
Let others follow it who can!
Let them a journey new begin,
But I at last with weary feet
Will turn towards the lighted inn,
My evening-rest and sleep to meet.

Still round the corner there may wait
A new road or a secret gate,
And though I oft have passed them by,
A day will come at last when I
Shall take the hidden paths that run
West of the Moon, East of the Sun."

-- The Walking Song of Bilbo Baggins
As told by J. R. R. Tolkien

Let's get serious.
Let us speak with clear words.
Meaning what we say,
And saying
how we mean
what we feel
when we are
what is real:
Not banalities,
nor pleasant
platitudes
of suburban life;
But please, let us speak
Not just of the painful
--yes, life can be harsh,
Nor just the sad
--just because it hurts
does not make it more real
or more deserving
of our attention.
The Glad
Need not be silly
And happiness and hope
are no less serious
for their joy.
Let us laugh,
And get serious.

— Jerry E. Smith, 1978

"I am a pilgrim. . .a wanderer;

And a pilgrim is a wanderer with a purpose.

A pilgrimage can be either to a place or for a thing;

And mine is for a thing: peace." Peace Pilgrim (1908-1981)

Cloud of Witnesses

Albert Jay Nock
Charlotte Iserbyt
Chris & Sheree
Chris Everard
Christopher Bollyn
Daryl Bradford Smith
David Pidcock
Don Harkins
Don Miller, Jr. MD.
Douglas Reed
Dr. Alan Sabrosky
Dr. Lorraine Day
Dr. Matthew Raphael Johnson
Dr. Nancy Turner Banks
Ed Kendrik
Freeman
Henry Ford
Ivor Benson
James Corbett
Jan Irvin
Jim Wilhelmsen
John Azaziah
John Taylor Gatto
Kay Griggs
Kev
Marc Stevens
Mark Glenn
Max Igan
Michael Haupt
Mike Adams
Nahid Abdul-Khaaliq
Nesta Webster
Niki Raapana
Paranoid
Peter Ray
Raymond Hewitt
Revolution Harry
Richard Andrew Grove
Ron Hall
Shona Venter
Taylor Caldwell
William Guy Carr

A Cloud of Witnesses

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Long Awaited Five-Hour Interview with John Taylor Gatto