Thanks to March Contributors

Thanks to Loann Scarpato for her contributions in March, 2017

Thanks to February contributors

Thanks to Josh Mitteldorf, Robin Berenholz, and Miriam Van Werkhoven for their suggestions and contributions this month.

Thanks to December Contributors

Thanks to all who contributed to posts in December:  Michael Miller, Ian Keller, and Loann Scarpato

Thanks to November contributors

Thanks to all who contributed to posts in November:  Michael Miller, Ernesta Ballard, Mark McCullen and Robin Berenholz, and especially, Loann Scarpato.

 

Thanks to October Contributors

Thanks to all who contributed to posts in October: Ian Keller, Ernesta Ballard, Molly Munger, Michael Miller, Sarah Mitteldorf, Ned Warwick, Carole Weathers, Lou Agre, and Loann Scarpato.

 

Thanks to September contributors

Thanks to all who contributed to posts in September: Lou Agre, Kim Bridgford, Ernesta Ballard, Merry Guben, Michael Miller, Josh Mitteldorf, Ian Keller, Carole Weathers, and especially, Loann Scarpato.

Sermon on the Common

[Words to hearten the workers near the end of the   almost three-month Lawrence Textile Mill Strike during the winter of 1912. Edited for brevity by Lou Agre]

by Arturo Giovannitti

Blessed are the strong in freedom’s spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of the earth.
Blessed are they that mourn their martyred dead: for they shall avenge them upon their murderers and be comforted.
Blessed are the rebels: for they shall reconquer the earth.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after equality: for they shall eat the fruit of their labor.

Blessed are the strong: for they shall not taste the bitterness of pity.
Blessed are the sincere in heart: for they shall see truth.
Blessed are they that do battle against wrong: for they shall be called the children of Liberty.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for equality’s sake: for theirs is the glory of the brotherhood of man.

Blessed are ye when the scribes of the press shall revile you, and the doctors of the law, politicians, policemen, judges and priests shall call you criminals, thieves and murderers and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for the sake of Justice.

Ages have come and gone, kingdoms and powers and dynasties have risen and fallen, old glories and ancient wisdoms have been turned into dust, heroes and sages have been forgotten and many a mighty and fearsome god has been hurled into the lightless chasms of oblivion.

But ye, Plebs, Populace, People, Rabble, Mob, Proletariat, live and abide forever.

Photos:   https://www.google.com/search?q=images+Lawrence+Textile+strike&safe=off&biw=1120&bih=568&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiiwO3r5fbOAhWBrB4KHTITBXgQsAQIGw

 

Thanks to Contributors

Thanks to my contributors for May, July and August posts:  Molly Munger, Danny Katz, Ned Warwick, Sarah Mitteldorf, George Martin, Kathy Butler, Lou Agre, Kim Bridgford, and especially, Loann Scarpato and Josh Mitteldorf

Tightrope

 

Being on the tightrope is living.

The rest is only waiting

–  Karl Wallenda

Genesis 3:19 [Encore Post]

The Expulsion of Adam

By the sweat of your face,
You will eat bread,
‘Til you return to the ground,
Because from it you were taken;
For you are dust,
And to dust you shall return.

New American Standard Bible