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| Tuesday, November 18, 2008 1:13PM | | | | The Invitation of the Sacred Drum | Tags: Soweto Gospel Choir, Sami, sacred drum, First Nations
| | | I had the marvelous experience of hearing the Soweto Gospel Choir in concert last night. I can't imagine a more enlivening way to spend an evening, unless it might be to get up on stage to sing and dance with this amazing choir. In fact I was hard pressed to stay in my seat, as was Rev. Annemarie Richards, my friend and fellow hand-clapper, toe-tapper and head-bobber. Okay, by the end of the night we'd said to heck with the somewhat staid Princeton crowd and were on our feet, laughing our heads off while tears formed in our eyes.
| | | | | Tuesday, January 1, 2008 1:14PM | | | | The Curse of the Luddite God | Tags: Luddite, God, creation, fire, priest, sacred, worship, destruction, improvement, evil, , ,
| | | | The Curse of the Luddite God
A certain man chipped at a fallen limb to make it easier for his wife to carry to the fire. His stone ax hit another stone and sparks flew. Some sparks landed on his arm. Others struck his bare chest. He laughed. His skin was too tough for sparks. He struck the rock again. He would amuse her when she returned. Perhaps make her jump in fear when a spark touched her.
Some sparks fell in a rabbit’s nest and smoke came forth. The man stepped back. His woman stepped behind him. He pushed her away. If he had to run he didn’t want her in his... | | | | | |
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