--- In [email protected], "Steve Toth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well I hope that what I said about performance art isn't being lost. > If we are going to have projects like the peace wiki in the future, > we'll want to work on our performance skills.
~~~ it is not lost on me, steve ... i love performance art. i have no problem playing the fool. ;) and certainly enjoy having a good time with lots of give and take ... improv being a high art form, ime. but not everyone does. different strokes. ~~~ > Now Joyce & ts, I love you both & you both are intelligent, skillful > & helpful people. So you know that you're going to have find a way > to work together in the future. Now if a couple of cranks like > Lobster & I can get along maybe a couple of friendly helpful people > like you can develop a way to do the same thing. > Steve ~~~ ime steve ... in this case it is impossible. it certainly seems to be beyond me. and has been pointed out ... i am not a therapist. not trying to be either ... just attempting to be authentic myself. as i have tried to say ... it takes two to tango. now if one is so afraid of having one's toes stepped on or fearful of looking the fool ... performnce art is not their calling. that's ok. no blame. they need to then sit down ... get out of the way ... watch, lurk or whatever ... and let others play. why stop the show and ruin it for everyone else? you recall ... the kid who takes his ball and goes home with it. i'm thrilled to dance/perform with anyone ... as long as they are willing. i try to avoid those who are not but ... those who are not willing to play should get off stage so they are not mistaken for being participants. they need to get some popcorn ... sit down, and try to enjoy the show. as an ole man once told me ... "if you want to run with the big dogs ... you have to learn how to piss in the tall grass." not sure just what that means but ... i do like how it sounds ... and it makes me laugh even if i don't know why. ;) jeez ... life is too short to be grumpy and uptight all of the time. i like to laugh and play ... not snivel and whine and mope about ... and i don't suffer fools gladly. [not talking about *good* fools here ... like brother yosy and a few others ;) ... just the ones who take themselves seriously.] i love the stories you have told about performance art ... and am open to hearing anything more you have to say on the subject. but i think we should probably take it elsewhere. am thinking of doing a new wiki anyway ... as the joy has been sucked out of this one for me. one where we can all freely share and perform and contribute in whatever way we wish ... without fear of stepping on someone's delicate sensibilities. i know of at least 4 people who have balked or refused to join our present wiki as they are most uncomfortable with what has been going on. can't blame them. so ... perhaps a new project would be more to their tastes ... where artists of all persuasions will be welcome ... the only prerequisite being ... not to take oneself too seriously ... a tight asshole being the first symptom of self-repression. that reminds me of a tom robbin's spiel ... which i will find and post somewhere. talking about how we tend to take beautiful and loving ideas and pervert them into dogma ... resulting in bringing into being effects that are the opposite of what was originally intended. i'm open to just about anything steve. but just remember ... not everyone is. later -ts- ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give hope to a child. Helping a needy child is easier than you think. Click here to meet someone who needs your help. http://us.click.yahoo.com/.6JB_B/iJlJAA/i1hLAA/wDkolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HolyGeek/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
