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consider the Okies, how they defy description…
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Britton Gildersleeve
This is my favourite Okie, Will Rogers. A true Renaissance man, Will Rogers was more than 1/4 Cherokee, something a lot of anti-brown Okies conveniently forget. He was also a die-hard liberal, however gently clothed his principles were in wit & irony. Rogers’ life contrasts sharply with that of today’s famous Okies — the infamous…
pizza: cold or hot, and engaged Buddhism vs intolerance
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Britton Gildersleeve
We had pizza for dinner last night. So today — as most pizza eaters know — was ‘leftover pizza’ day. Here’s the deal: my beloved must heat his. I eat it hot the first night, cold after. I actually like cold pizza! The very idea seems, to him, almost revolting. We have similar differences when we buy…
the importance of being artists
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Britton Gildersleeve
This is a love song to the power of the arts. It’s also a bit of a book review — in praise of a book so strong it will shatter your preconcieved notions and crack your heart open like an egg. It’s an ode to what books & paintings & sculpture & music & weavings…
snowy days
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Britton Gildersleeve
Today my son & DIL’s back yard is snuggled in under a white blanket of new snow. Actually, the new inches are layered over the previous feet. This is the Blue Ridge Mountains, and snow is part of winter. And while it makes driving a huge chore — not to mention scary! — it’s so…
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