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August 29, 2014 tonipoet, quote, religion spirituality, sage - thinker, social

This Moment

“Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the earth revolves – slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future. Live the actual moment. Only […]

April 28, 2014January 9, 2015 tonianniversary, Event, history, Middle East, political, quote, social, video, war

יום השואה Yom Ha’Shoa

“Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day” Yom HaZikaron laShoah ve-laG’vurah יום הזיכרון לשואה ולגבורה; Today the world  remembers an atrocity we would not like to remember, so painful and horrid beyond […]

April 15, 2014January 9, 2015 tonihistory, quote, religion spirituality
English: Crazy Horse in 1877 shortly before hi...

"Today is a good day to die" redefined

There is a well-known misquote of Crazy Horse: “Today is a good day to die.” As such, it seems a grand statement of heroic, selfless, sacrifice in the face of an impossible feat, one from which you will likely not return. Stoic machismo. A fearless slap in the face for Death. I admit it appeals to me. Crazy Horse’s actual words translate into English as…
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March 31, 2014 tonimusic, quote, religion spirituality, video

Ravi Shankhar revisited

Ravi Shankhar was nominated for another Grammy in 2014.  He died in 2012, at 92 years old.  I was thinking about him, so I put together a few pieces to […]

December 23, 2013 toniartist, photo, quote

artist at work

“If I didn’t have my camera to remind me constantly, I am here to do this, I would eventually have slipped away, I think.  I would have forgotten my reason […]

December 6, 2013October 28, 2014 toniAfrica, Event, historical figure, history, photo, political, quote, sage - thinker, social

revolution for all people

I began to prepare this post for images only.  But I needed to know what lead to life in prison. About the first half of his life. An interesting paradox. […]

October 4, 2013September 25, 2017 toniArt, Philosophy, quote

first axiom of art

“…Art is not, like science, a logic of references but a release from reference and rendition of immediate experience; a presentation of forms, images, or ideas in such a way […]

August 4, 2013 toniquote, religion spirituality

release life

Hatred paralyzes life,  love releases it. Hatred confuses life, love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life,  love illuminates it. ~Martin Luther King, Jr~

August 4, 2013 tonipersonal, quote, religion spirituality

basic happiness

I remember such times.  It happens at random, no context or company required, sometimes by implausible triggers – but not reliable triggers – or during conversations.  It is delicious.   […]

August 2, 2013 toniactor, anniversary, film, quote

Peter O'Toole lá breithe

He has officially retired from acting and the public.  And he is missed.  We have so much of his work to enjoy that it matters little.  As long as he […]

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