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Sunday, March 27, 2005

Two cheers for Vashti

Tell it, Miriam.

by DovBear at 3:52 PM

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רֹאשׁ דְּבָרְךָ אֱמֶת קוֹרֵא מֵרֹאשׁ דּוֹר וָדוֹר עַם דּוֹרֶשְׁךָ דְּרֹשׁ Your chief word is "truth"; You've called it out since the beginning. In each generation people interpret You [for themselves] and find [their own] meaning.

You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you odd. -Flannery O'Connor

“When in the afterglow of religious insight I can see a way that is good for all humans as it is for me—I will know it is His way.” - R. Abraham Joshua Heschel

i’m not goin to be nice / i will raise my voice / & scream & holler / & break things & race the engine / & tell all yr secrets bout yrself to yr face - Ntozake Shange

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