Re: [FRIAM] Sun After the Rain
BRILLIANT! My thanks to Deborah you for inspiring my day (and more). On Sat, Jul 2, 2022 at 8:17 AM Frank Wimberly wrote: > > My wife Deborah publishes a weekly message that she sends to family and > friends. I thought this week's version might be appropriate for Friam. > > > From: Deborah Wimberly > > > The Weekly Offering: As we anticipate the 4th of July, there is cause for > concern about so many things. > >Fireworks > > The birth of our nation, > the golden idea, > now ravaged by myriad works of deceit > meant to unhinge the bravest among us. > Fireworks could be different this year. > The brilliant illusions might ignite > the eyes, the arms, the heart of a people > in defense of freedom's voice. >Deborah Wimberly > > Here are some voices that have not been silenced despite the challenges > they have faced. > > "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government > when it deserves it." > Mark Twain > > "The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, > truthful, and virtuous." > Frederick Douglass > > "In the face of impossible odds, people who love their country can change > it." > Barack Obama > > "I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility > that comes with his > freedom" Bob Dylan > > "Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish > from the Earth." > Abraham Lincoln > > "In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved." > Franklin D. Roosevelt > > "The advance and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true > liberty. > James Madison > > "The truth will set you free but first it will piss you off." > Gloria Steinem > > "I love America better than any other country in this world, and, exactly > for this reason, I insist on the right to > criticize her perpetually."James Baldwin > > > Frank C. Wimberly > 140 Calle Ojo Feliz, > Santa Fe, NM 87505 > > 505 670-9918 > Santa Fe, NM > -. --- - / ...- .- .-.. .. -.. / -- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Fridays 9a-12p Friday St. Johns Cafe / Thursdays 9a-12p Zoom > https://bit.ly/virtualfriam > to (un)subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ > archives: 5/2017 thru present > https://redfish.com/pipermail/friam_redfish.com/ > 1/2003 thru 6/2021 http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/ > -- The information contained in this transmission may contain privileged and confidential information. It is intended only for the use of the person(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. To reply to our email administrator directly, please send an email to patrick.rei...@ipsociety.net. -. --- - / ...- .- .-.. .. -.. / -- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Fridays 9a-12p Friday St. Johns Cafe / Thursdays 9a-12p Zoom https://bit.ly/virtualfriam to (un)subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ archives: 5/2017 thru present https://redfish.com/pipermail/friam_redfish.com/ 1/2003 thru 6/2021 http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/
Re: [FRIAM] Sun After the Rain
Wonderful, Frank! Thanks for sharing. On Sat, Jul 2, 2022 at 8:17 AM Frank Wimberly wrote: > > My wife Deborah publishes a weekly message that she sends to family and > friends. I thought this week's version might be appropriate for Friam. > > > From: Deborah Wimberly > > > The Weekly Offering: As we anticipate the 4th of July, there is cause for > concern about so many things. > >Fireworks > > The birth of our nation, > the golden idea, > now ravaged by myriad works of deceit > meant to unhinge the bravest among us. > Fireworks could be different this year. > The brilliant illusions might ignite > the eyes, the arms, the heart of a people > in defense of freedom's voice. >Deborah Wimberly > > Here are some voices that have not been silenced despite the challenges > they have faced. > > "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government > when it deserves it." > Mark Twain > > "The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, > truthful, and virtuous." > Frederick Douglass > > "In the face of impossible odds, people who love their country can change > it." > Barack Obama > > "I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility > that comes with his > freedom" Bob Dylan > > "Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish > from the Earth." > Abraham Lincoln > > "In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved." > Franklin D. Roosevelt > > "The advance and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true > liberty. > James Madison > > "The truth will set you free but first it will piss you off." > Gloria Steinem > > "I love America better than any other country in this world, and, exactly > for this reason, I insist on the right to > criticize her perpetually."James Baldwin > > > Frank C. Wimberly > 140 Calle Ojo Feliz, > Santa Fe, NM 87505 > > 505 670-9918 > Santa Fe, NM > -. --- - / ...- .- .-.. .. -.. / -- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Fridays 9a-12p Friday St. Johns Cafe / Thursdays 9a-12p Zoom > https://bit.ly/virtualfriam > to (un)subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ > archives: 5/2017 thru present > https://redfish.com/pipermail/friam_redfish.com/ > 1/2003 thru 6/2021 http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/ > -- Merle Lefkoff, Ph.D. Center for Emergent Diplomacy emergentdiplomacy.org Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA mobile: (303) 859-5609 -. --- - / ...- .- .-.. .. -.. / -- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Fridays 9a-12p Friday St. Johns Cafe / Thursdays 9a-12p Zoom https://bit.ly/virtualfriam to (un)subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ archives: 5/2017 thru present https://redfish.com/pipermail/friam_redfish.com/ 1/2003 thru 6/2021 http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/
Re: [FRIAM] Sun After the Rain
I agree, Frank. Excellent contribution! George Duncan Emeritus Professor of Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University georgeduncanart.com See posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Land: (505) 983-6895 Mobile: (505) 469-4671 My art theme: Dynamic exposition of the tension between matrix order and luminous chaos. "Attempt what is not certain. Certainty may or may not come later. It may then be a valuable delusion." >From "Notes to myself on beginning a painting" by Richard Diebenkorn. "It's that knife-edge of uncertainty where we come alive to our truest power." Joanna Macy. On Sat, Jul 2, 2022 at 9:17 AM Frank Wimberly wrote: > > My wife Deborah publishes a weekly message that she sends to family and > friends. I thought this week's version might be appropriate for Friam. > > > From: Deborah Wimberly > > > The Weekly Offering: As we anticipate the 4th of July, there is cause for > concern about so many things. > >Fireworks > > The birth of our nation, > the golden idea, > now ravaged by myriad works of deceit > meant to unhinge the bravest among us. > Fireworks could be different this year. > The brilliant illusions might ignite > the eyes, the arms, the heart of a people > in defense of freedom's voice. >Deborah Wimberly > > Here are some voices that have not been silenced despite the challenges > they have faced. > > "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government > when it deserves it." > Mark Twain > > "The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, > truthful, and virtuous." > Frederick Douglass > > "In the face of impossible odds, people who love their country can change > it." > Barack Obama > > "I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility > that comes with his > freedom" Bob Dylan > > "Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish > from the Earth." > Abraham Lincoln > > "In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved." > Franklin D. Roosevelt > > "The advance and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true > liberty. > James Madison > > "The truth will set you free but first it will piss you off." > Gloria Steinem > > "I love America better than any other country in this world, and, exactly > for this reason, I insist on the right to > criticize her perpetually."James Baldwin > > > Frank C. Wimberly > 140 Calle Ojo Feliz, > Santa Fe, NM 87505 > > 505 670-9918 > Santa Fe, NM > -. --- - / ...- .- .-.. .. -.. / -- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Fridays 9a-12p Friday St. Johns Cafe / Thursdays 9a-12p Zoom > https://bit.ly/virtualfriam > to (un)subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ > archives: 5/2017 thru present > https://redfish.com/pipermail/friam_redfish.com/ > 1/2003 thru 6/2021 http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/ > -. --- - / ...- .- .-.. .. -.. / -- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Fridays 9a-12p Friday St. Johns Cafe / Thursdays 9a-12p Zoom https://bit.ly/virtualfriam to (un)subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ archives: 5/2017 thru present https://redfish.com/pipermail/friam_redfish.com/ 1/2003 thru 6/2021 http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/
