[Alumni-chat] "Sacred Sea"

[dl bahr]

OK friend.
Not looking for Utopia.
No problem with loose cannons.  I am fond of loosey goosies.
We all know the good of the place or we wouldn't be paying attention or coming to visit.  No doubt you know it inside out.
I will have my listening ears on and won't be doing much talking--maybe some hugging.  Who knows if the spirit of redemption is strong--I might even be Saved.  Lord knows my father always thought Antioch ruined me.  I thought of it as Salvation from rearranging furniture and loosing victories.  Either way I have come to recognize the importance of honoring lineage carriers and Horace Mann is certainly one to be remembered.
All the Best,
Lesley> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 09:43:24 -0400> Subject: Re: [Alumni-chat] "Sacred Sea"> To: alumni-chat at w3.antioch.edu> From: duffy at antioch-college.edu> > Lesley....I have never said that we have no flaws.> > I probably know the flaws better than most. The larger institution(> meaning that river of decades) is very tough and judgemental.> > > > Problem is.....very few folks have been in listening mode. and by that I> mean all sorts of folks and all sorts of decades.> > many folks think I am a loose canon. But I know the good mostly> outweighs the bad....> > everybody wants a utopia...it never has been one.....and will never be> one..but it is a good place.> > and maybe you have found your utopia......great for you if you have..> > The community is more awake than ever. People work on finding their> passions.....and passionate people, well,> > thery're like newly baptized Christians.....can be a little over-zealous> or emotional. might drive you insane.> > The other day on the way back to Dayton...(where it is more affordable)> there was a YS toyota minivan in front of me with> > two bumper stickers. a support WYSO bumper sticker and another one that> said "If you are not outraged, you are> > not paying attention". It made think of the college...a community of> folks recently awakened...but oh so full of those tough emotions..> > That anger and frustration about how to deal with what is wrong around> us..in the smaller and larger worlds has> > been part of our troubles....and a tough one to fix.> > In a lotta places people aren't paying attention.......> We just have not had enough folks to help us turn outrage into positive> scenarios.> > We could use a dozen Denmans...and the like.....but haven't money to have> those sort of frills.> > > > > Hope you enjoy your visit. Duffy '77> > Eventhough you say you barely know me...I will still say I am yer ol'> friend.> > I am old and a friend. > > > _______________________________________________> Alumni-chat mailing list> Alumni-chat at w3.antioch.edu> http://w3.antioch.edu/mailman/listinfo/alumni-chat> Visit http://www.Antioch-College.edu today!
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