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The Self-Made Man
Ah,the myth of the self-made man(or woman). No such thing. However you define success(and there are many ways to do so),it's not something you achieve alone. If you believe you've "made it"because of your own dedication and hard work,your are… Continue reading
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Opt Out
The most counter-cultural(and potentionally liberating)action you can take this holidayis to opt outof this culture of consumption. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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I Have Sympathy
I have sympathy for the Wall Street Occupiers.I don't understand all they are saying(and I'm not sure all of them do either),but it is clear to methat they are offering upthe Old Testament prophet's callnot to be servants of the… Continue reading
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Voice of the Prophets
Each day around the worldin brutalitysprout the seeds of death,a ghastly gardenwatered by our averted gaze,our lost sensitivity,our lives of distraction. The time to reap approachesand our culture of consumptionshall fall beneaththe harvester's blade. Text and image © 2011 by… Continue reading
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Poor Moses and Miriam
Poor Moses and Miriam–their entirely original vision of freedom,justice,equality,mystery,dancing,groaning,the dis-ease that leads us into the wilderness that is God, co-opted by the order,oppression,consumption,satiation,and certainty of Solomon. It is the death of faith. Is this our destiny as well? Text and image… Continue reading
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I Sell My Soul
I sell my soulin the anxious search for security. What wondrous, secret knowledgemust the homeless hold,who live each dayat the fingertips of God? Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading