Monthly Archives: July 2010
Not BIGGER in Texas – BIG BRUTUS
The “Four-States”area, made up of Southeast Kansas, Southwest Missouri, Northwest Arkansas and Northeast Oklahoma, has a long history of mining. Many different types of mining were done all over the Four-States, both surface mining and deep mining. The BIGGEST and most … Continue reading
Filed under AMERICANA, Kansas, The Four States
ARKANSAS by The Ozark Alliance
Please forgive the amatuer nature of this video, as it is the first one that I personally have made. Also notice that I have added a page: BLUEGRASS. I’ll be adding to that page when the notion strikes me. The … Continue reading
Filed under AMERICANA, Bluegrass Music, Folk Music, Missouri, Music, Ozarks
MENTAL BAGGAGE
∞ Tanzan and Ekido were once traveling together down a muddy road. A heavy rain was still falling. Coming around a bend, they met a lovely girl in a silk kimono and sash, unable to cross the intersection. “Come on, girl” … Continue reading
When You Are Old
William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) WHEN you are old and gray and full of sleep, And nodding by the fire, take down this book, And slowly read, and dream of the soft look Your eyes had once, and of their shadows … Continue reading
Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front
by Wendell Berry Love the quick profit, the annual raise, vacation with pay. Want more of everything ready-made. Be afraid to know your neighbors and to die. And you will have a window in your head. Not even your future … Continue reading
Filed under AMERICANA, Faith, Human Rights, Poetry
SUNDAY MUSIC ~ I Believe In The Old Time Way
Ministry or Job? Some people have a job in the church. Others invite themselves into a ministry. What’s the difference you ask? If you are doing it just because no one else will, it’s a job. If you are doing … Continue reading
Filed under AMERICANA, Bluegrass Gospel, Music
Practice for the New Millennium ~ by the Dalai Lama
The Practice: 1. Spend 5 minutes at the beginning of each day remembering we all want the same things (to be happy and be loved) and we are all connected to one another. 2. Spend 5 minutes breathing in, cherishing … Continue reading
