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i prefer to revel, than rebel; stand for, than strike against...
Posted on Sep 23rd, 2007
by 
evelyn
evelyn
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for September 23, 2007:
I AM... spiral revel)0(tionary. What always comes to mind is the present thing. On September 11th, I hosted a "Make Tea, Not War" neighborhood gathering as my participation in the General Strike, strike911.org (a day of "no working, no school, no shopping" intended to not make 9/11 just like "any other day" but one where we may reflect in silence or take to the streets).
Two days later, I decided to continue the "strike" until war is over. Viewing rebellion as another disguise of war, I prefer to not combat darkness but to simply flip on the light switch.
So this "strike" against to me is transmuted more to taking a stand for. No's to yes'es.
I've left my declaration vague so that even if Iraq is at peace, but another part of the world is not, I can go right ahead and continue playing, sharing, connecting and walking.
p.s. Yes, I had to tweak the "no shopping" guideline a little. I've sought out only transactions or exchanges that are "connective transactions" in the words of Burning Man's founder. Thus steering away from corporate establishments towards one-to-one person-to-person exchanges involving gifts, barter, cash or cash-like payment (Paypal). For instance, farmer's markets over grocery stores (I've had to succumb to some grocery shopping for staples until I get hooked up with a coop). Or, glean or grow your own.
I tend to rebel through "being the change" rather than preaching the theoretical and thus found this couple that tends a 1/10th acre edible garden, drives a biodiesel car, bakes in a cob-rocket oven they built themselves in smack middle of Pasadena as true rebels, er I mean revels, walking their walk.
If you're a revel)0(tionary, you may enjoy this video, Fifth Night of the Indigo Revolution:
Two days later, I decided to continue the "strike" until war is over. Viewing rebellion as another disguise of war, I prefer to not combat darkness but to simply flip on the light switch.
Etymology rebel - [Middle English rebellen, from Old French rebeller, from Latin rebellāre : re-, re- + bellāre, to make war (from bellum, war). N., Middle English, rebellious, rebel, from Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis, from rebellāre.]
So this "strike" against to me is transmuted more to taking a stand for. No's to yes'es.
jediwarrior
I've left my declaration vague so that even if Iraq is at peace, but another part of the world is not, I can go right ahead and continue playing, sharing, connecting and walking.
p.s. Yes, I had to tweak the "no shopping" guideline a little. I've sought out only transactions or exchanges that are "connective transactions" in the words of Burning Man's founder. Thus steering away from corporate establishments towards one-to-one person-to-person exchanges involving gifts, barter, cash or cash-like payment (Paypal). For instance, farmer's markets over grocery stores (I've had to succumb to some grocery shopping for staples until I get hooked up with a coop). Or, glean or grow your own.
I tend to rebel through "being the change" rather than preaching the theoretical and thus found this couple that tends a 1/10th acre edible garden, drives a biodiesel car, bakes in a cob-rocket oven they built themselves in smack middle of Pasadena as true rebels, er I mean revels, walking their walk.
If you're a revel)0(tionary, you may enjoy this video, Fifth Night of the Indigo Revolution:
Fifth Night of Indigo Revolution - Goldring 62
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