7 thoughts on “Happy Thanksgiving From Saragun Springs- A Photo Gallery by Dale Williams Barrigar”
Happy Thanksgiving, Dale
Happy Thanksgiving, world
These great pictures cause me to look upward. Let us hope that the spirit of 5:1-6 waits ahead, because few have heeded such knowledge behind (and today).
‘Great spirits’ does say it – & it applies to you & Leila both. Your writings on life post-stroke, Dale, are outstanding. Reading you & reading Leila, I’m often reminded of Dostoevsky’s reaching for the “pan-human”. Seems to me you’re both always finding the human in the human – which, come to think of it, might also be phrase of Dostoevsky’s.
Chicago is alive and well exercising the right to protest. Great to have a photojournalist on the streets. Seeing ‘We the people” with their arms raised, united, against the tyranny is an iconic shot.
Yes, Judge Ellis read the entirety of Carl Sandburg’s poem “Chicago” to the court before she told ICE they couldn’t round up American citizens in Chicago, nor knock the doors down of anyone without warning, whether they are citizens or not. Not in America, anyway. So far it seems to be working as the main jerk in charge of all that stuff left town a couple weeks ago after a mere two months in the city. With his tail between his legs. Sometimes these so-called authoritarians overreach themselves before they see it coming. May it be sooner than later here in the good ol’ USA. And that is my prayer for this Thanksgiving (or one of them). It’s great to know I have a literary ally against tyranny in the great state of Indiana. Happy Thanksgiving!
Dale
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In the one photo, the protesters are gathered around the Picasso statue, which he gave to the city as a symbol of good will between all peoples everywhere. As a man who stayed in Paris in order to face down the Nazis (when he didn’t have to), he seems like a massive inspiration for what all good-hearted people now stare down in the USA. The Nazis would barge in on him in the middle of the night and threaten all sorts of things. They never actually did anything to him (other than that) because his mere presence always sent them packing. Cowards! Ironic too how they always appear in groups with their faces covered. Rather Klan-like at all levels.
That piece of cardboard on the railings: What an opening to a photo/journal that would make, setting the tone for some rogue odyssey . . . (And for those with a King James handy – “Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. . .”) I’ve always had what’s technically known as a Thing about America, it’s never quite lost its magical edge; & there’s something of the magical in your everything you post.
And thank you for bringing up Dostoevsky, and the KJV.
It puts me in mind, too, of William Tyndale, strangled at the stake in 1536 for putting the Bible into English. He paid the price while striking a blow for private reading and the single individual, and therefore, democracy and freedom world wide and for the rest of human history.
Harold Bloom has called Tyndale one of England’s greatest writers, because of his own work and his influence on the KJV. A kind of shadow Shakespeare – Tyndale invented many phrases still in operation today.
I’ve been returning the last couple of days to James 5:6 as I can’t get it out of my mind.
“You have condemned and murdered the righteous person. He does not resist you.”
The leap (or switch) between the past and present in that formulation is something that must’ve boggled the mind of Dostoevsky himself.
Thanks again, such a joy to have you as a regular commentator and reader in the Springs!
Saragun Springs 
Happy Thanksgiving, Dale
Happy Thanksgiving, world
These great pictures cause me to look upward. Let us hope that the spirit of 5:1-6 waits ahead, because few have heeded such knowledge behind (and today).
Leila
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Leila
I am thankful for your great spirit. More thankful than I can say.
Dale
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‘Great spirits’ does say it – & it applies to you & Leila both. Your writings on life post-stroke, Dale, are outstanding. Reading you & reading Leila, I’m often reminded of Dostoevsky’s reaching for the “pan-human”. Seems to me you’re both always finding the human in the human – which, come to think of it, might also be phrase of Dostoevsky’s.
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Hi Dale
Chicago is alive and well exercising the right to protest. Great to have a photojournalist on the streets. Seeing ‘We the people” with their arms raised, united, against the tyranny is an iconic shot.
I’ll have to look up James.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Christopher
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Christopher
Yes, Judge Ellis read the entirety of Carl Sandburg’s poem “Chicago” to the court before she told ICE they couldn’t round up American citizens in Chicago, nor knock the doors down of anyone without warning, whether they are citizens or not. Not in America, anyway. So far it seems to be working as the main jerk in charge of all that stuff left town a couple weeks ago after a mere two months in the city. With his tail between his legs. Sometimes these so-called authoritarians overreach themselves before they see it coming. May it be sooner than later here in the good ol’ USA. And that is my prayer for this Thanksgiving (or one of them). It’s great to know I have a literary ally against tyranny in the great state of Indiana. Happy Thanksgiving!
Dale
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In the one photo, the protesters are gathered around the Picasso statue, which he gave to the city as a symbol of good will between all peoples everywhere. As a man who stayed in Paris in order to face down the Nazis (when he didn’t have to), he seems like a massive inspiration for what all good-hearted people now stare down in the USA. The Nazis would barge in on him in the middle of the night and threaten all sorts of things. They never actually did anything to him (other than that) because his mere presence always sent them packing. Cowards! Ironic too how they always appear in groups with their faces covered. Rather Klan-like at all levels.
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That piece of cardboard on the railings: What an opening to a photo/journal that would make, setting the tone for some rogue odyssey . . . (And for those with a King James handy – “Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. . .”) I’ve always had what’s technically known as a Thing about America, it’s never quite lost its magical edge; & there’s something of the magical in your everything you post.
Geraint
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Thank you, Geraint!
And thank you for bringing up Dostoevsky, and the KJV.
It puts me in mind, too, of William Tyndale, strangled at the stake in 1536 for putting the Bible into English. He paid the price while striking a blow for private reading and the single individual, and therefore, democracy and freedom world wide and for the rest of human history.
Harold Bloom has called Tyndale one of England’s greatest writers, because of his own work and his influence on the KJV. A kind of shadow Shakespeare – Tyndale invented many phrases still in operation today.
I’ve been returning the last couple of days to James 5:6 as I can’t get it out of my mind.
“You have condemned and murdered the righteous person. He does not resist you.”
The leap (or switch) between the past and present in that formulation is something that must’ve boggled the mind of Dostoevsky himself.
Thanks again, such a joy to have you as a regular commentator and reader in the Springs!
Dale
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