Velcrow Ripper's Blog – April 2009 Archive (3)

"The Chefs of G~d

are cooking up a special stew

Just for you."

~ Rumi

Who are you? I mean really.



Sounds like a simple question, but have you ever actually asked? I've posted on the subject before, and maybe once I know the answer, I'll… Continue

“The whole human species is on trial now. These next few decades will determine whether or not our species is a locust species or a bumblebee species. We’ll either scour this planet to the bones and destroy our own civilization and most other species, or we will find a way to bring ourselves back into harmony with our mother, with the earth.” - Van Jones

We live in a time when things are getting better and better and worse and… Continue

Satish Kumar grew up in India. At the age of eight, despite his mother’s objections, he decided to leave home to join a wandering order of Jain monks. His hair was pulled from his head, one strand at a time. He tied a white cotton mask over his mouth, which was to remain in place the rest of his life, to prevent him from accidentally breathing in an insect, and thus taking a life. He was given a small feather duster, in order to whisk the path before him, to protect the… Continue