silence on a hot summer night in ann arbor
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“the most significant conversations of our lives occur in silence.”
-simon van boy
Aug29
Aug28
what is a hero?
President Richard M. Nixon honors John McCain at the State Department
after McCain was released by the North Vietnamese in 1973
after more than five years as a prisoner of war.
(U.S. Navy)
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RIP Senator John McCain
a maverick in the truest sense of the word
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“I’ve tried to serve our country honorably. I’ve made mistakes, but I hope my love for America will be weighed favorably against them. I’ve often observed that I am the luckiest person on Earth. I feel that way even now, as I prepare for the end of my life. I’ve loved my life, all of it. I’ve had experiences, adventures, friendships, enough for 10 satisfying lives, and I am so thankful. Like most people, I have regrets. But I would not trade a day of my life in good or bad times for the best day of anybody else’s.”
-John McCain – from a letter he left to be read upon his death
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“a hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.” bob dylan
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image credit: washington post
Aug27
walking heads.
update on the talking heads –
seems they’ve become the walking heads.
and may have found me.
asking me to step up
to become their new organizer
as i am
one of the ‘top members’ of the group
though i never joined
only looked upon it in horror.
i may have to move.
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Hi Beth Kennedy,
Ferris stepped down from organizing Learn and practice Ventriloquism and puppet skills.
You are one of the top members of this Meetup, so I think you have what it takes to be a great organizer. Stepping up would help ensure that this community continues to survive past Thu Sep 6.
You can step up as organizer here: _________________
Best Regards,
Meetup Community Experience Team
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“no, because I am not a ventriloquist.”
-russell bank
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image credit: vintage pinterest
Aug26
wondering.
after walking up to this truck
i wondered about all the stories it could tell
where it’s been, who it carried, what happened
no one knows for sure
all that’s left is to imagine.
what a ride it must have been!
—
“i like stories that leave you wanting more,
leave you wondering, but don’t tell you everything.”
-viggo mortensen
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ann arbor – summer 2018
Aug25
talking heads.
*LEARN AND PRACTICE VENTRILOQUISM AND PUPPET SKILLS!
(*This offer recently popped up on my local Meetup Group feed, inviting me to join. It would be one of my worst nightmares. Hopefully, the puppets don’t know where I live.)
‘This group is for anyone who wants to learn to do ventriloquism. After buying a puppet and learning to do ventriloquism, I decided to form this group.We will go through all the basics. I have a guide that will help us and we will follow the lessons. I will only use the skills from the best ventriloquists in the country. This group is something that I have wanted to get together for a long time. This group is open to the public. ‘
noooooooooooooo……..
“here’s something you never hear:
now that i’ve worked through all my emotional issues,
i’m free to dedicate my life to ventriloquism!”
– dana gould
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image credits: google images
Aug24
not so random.
what do a pair of winter boots, a dinosaur, a net, and a light
have to do with each other?
at one point they were all important to someone
now it’s clear they’re not
hoping they’ll be important
to someone else very soon.
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“random things are luxurious to people. it’s personal.”
-l’wren scott
Aug23
busy?
busy ants.
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“it is not enough to be busy.
so are the ants.
the question is:
what are we busy about?”
-henry david thoreau
Aug22
time travel.
grandie m
shared his formula
for time travel
with me
but has not come up
with a return formula
as of yet.
he even made me my very own copy.
i love the cover
and hopefully
everyone’s copy looks like this.
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“the truth is, time travel is hard, and people are lazy.”
-margaret person haddix, Redeemed
Aug21
mixing it up.
something tells me that
perhaps the wrong cat
drank the rescue remedy calming drops
from the water bowl.
one is facedown in a bowl of seashells
while the other, (my intended target)
is busy outside
standing up on two feet
looking in at me through the window
and meowing loudly.
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“mixing one’s wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.”
-bertolt brecht
Aug20
what say you?
