“Do not follow the status quo…” —Roy
politics
Sidewalk Ghosts / Interview 450: “Life… The Continuum”
“We are hung up on politics, race relations, all these little things that we feel like we have to overcome…” —Simba & Saundra
Sidewalk Ghosts / Interview 442: “Pay It Forward… Like The Movie”
“Enjoy peoples differences, including silly. Laugh as much as you can. Smile. Do goofy things. You know, to get other people to smile and come out of their shell. Don’t just look at people who are different with a, you know, oh gosh they’re awful because they are acting so silly, or so weird, or whatever. Or because they are a different color, or they are too old…” —Patricia (with George)
Sidewalk Ghosts / Interview 429: “Without Bees, Human Population Would Cease To Exist”
“Buying local honey you help produce honey from your local area. You also help those crops from your local area. It helps our nation be better…” —LeRoy
Sidewalk Ghosts / Interview 428: “Make The World Go Round”
“I don’t think things really change that much, human nature being what it is. I think if we just try to keep thing sustainable…” —Reah
Sidewalk Ghosts / Interview 423: “Be A Decent Human Being”
I’d probably have to say to take the world for everything that it is” —Lee
Sidewalk Ghosts / Interview 414: “Fear Itself”
“People got to start realizing that living now days is harder than it was 20 years ago and our future of our children is really in bad shape…” —Vincent
Sidewalk Ghosts / Interview 409: “Hitting The Reset Button”
“I try and step back and look at other people’s religion. If someone wants to tell me about it I try to… Religion is for good. It’s not for battle… If somehow we could loose the racism, it opens us up to everything else” —Jeremy
Sidewalk Ghosts / Interview 404 Part Two: "The Hood Is My Heart… And My Heart Is The Hood…"
“You can’t live in a bubble… there is no way…” —Dolores Sheen
I don’t know… just sitting here watching the render bar time out, has given me pause as I struggle to figure the best way to summarize the effects Dolores has had on me. Trying to give her justice in representing her wisdom and long history is a rather humbling experience. One that I hope has been somewhat engaging for you. Even though I did my best to keep todays edit brief, and after screening a few hours of footage, a five-minute segment was the shortest I could cut.
Meeting Dolores is like stepping into a vault of history. Like a virtual documentary her stories of meeting presidents, first ladies, and triumphs at the United Nations shadow the reports I’ve seen through many a news feed. Yes, Dolores is the real deal, and having spent time with her has truly made me a better person. My hope is that I introduced her fairly, and that you, my good 365 friends, appreciate the words she has given to us.
So with a warm heart, it is time for us to part ways after this episode. Yet it is with the greatest of appreciation, we dedicate one more day to you Dolores, my dear new friend.
Talk tomorrow,
Richard
Sidewalk Ghosts / Interview 404 Part One: “We’ll Call That Train Sankofa”
“I think people should plant a seed and understand that seed will grow into a tree, and become the shade of the world after you are gone…” Dolores Sheen
Sankofa: The word in the Akan language of Ghana that translates in English to “reach back and get it” or the Asante Adinkra symbols of a bird with its head turned backwards taking an egg off its back, or of a stylized heart shape. It symbolizes one taking from the past what is good and bringing it into the present in order to make positive progress through the benevolent use of knowledge.