I am extremely grateful to Mark Helpsmeet for giving me the opportunity to express my voice - to be continued; thank you Mark!! Blessings to you, feeling grateful for having met you 🙏🏽💚☮️
Thank you both for an amazing conversation. It really did feel like listening in on two friends talking.
Rich, I relate so much to some of the things you discussed, particularly wondering about the relevance of making art in these times, your spiritual exploration, and sometimes being musically overscheduled as an introvert but having no regrets about it.
Mark, I loved your questions and perspective. My favorite question was when you asked how Rich and Holly share spirit between them. What you said about the power of experiences that crack you open like an egg really resonated.
I had a wonderful time talking with you, Mark! Like chatting with an old friend. Thanks for the interview and for giving artists this wonderful platform to share more about what's behind our songs.
Leah, How articulate you are, and how informative and inspirational this hour with you on Spirit in Action has been. I knew a lot about FNVW and now I know more, and good to learn more about your life and involvement. I'm sure you'll be just as productive in your new position, PLUS you'll have more time with your kids!
Thanks so much Northern Spirit Radio - for highlighting these fine speakers - from the 33rd Annual WI Network for Peace and Justice FAll ASsembly, Oct 2024! www.wnpj.org.
You're one of our 85 member groups across the state of WI! https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/northern-spirit-radio
I first heard Andy and Terry Murray as an adolescent at ANE District event. I took my children to his 300th CoB anniversary concert. My family has enjoyed his music I have shared his music with many people. I wish I could get more of his music on CDs.
from david eberhardt- Kudos to Helpsmeet as usual- wonderful interviewer- Phil B was a mentor of mine as we poured blood on draft files in 1967 (Baltimore 4); I have been interviewed by Mark. The book discussed- Ministry of Risk is a hard sell- for Phil's analysis of our society and most of us in it is excoriating- stern, commanding as to what we should be doing. It's not a "fun" read. I was a cell mate of his in federal prison and he simply changed my life- which led to 33 years helping inmates at the Baltimore City Jail. Phil explores the relation between risk and prison activism and building of a peace movement. I feel you must resist according to your talents- and that prison is not everyone's talent, as it was mine.
Voluntary poverty? living in community? Not for me. As a poet I love the drama, the adventure and the humor in our acts against war. Surely we should serve the poor and downpressed BUT...you can have fun too- and what do we do for action in this place? Also for me key? PASSION. As the poet Blake wrote: "Bring me my bow of burning gold- bring me my arrows of desire!!"
You can google david eberhardt blood pouring where I describe our pouring blood on draft records. I peddle my book about the draft and Plowshares actions- For All the Saints- a Protest Primer. my email is 1941mireille@gmail.com.
I really enjoyed my wide ranging interview with Mark Helpsmeet about my memoir, Inspired and Outraged: The Making of a Feminist Physician. Thank you!
I am extremely grateful to Mark Helpsmeet for giving me the opportunity to express my voice - to be continued; thank you Mark!! Blessings to you, feeling grateful for having met you 🙏🏽💚☮️
Thank you both for an amazing conversation. It really did feel like listening in on two friends talking.
Rich, I relate so much to some of the things you discussed, particularly wondering about the relevance of making art in these times, your spiritual exploration, and sometimes being musically overscheduled as an introvert but having no regrets about it.
Mark, I loved your questions and perspective. My favorite question was when you asked how Rich and Holly share spirit between them. What you said about the power of experiences that crack you open like an egg really resonated.
Great conversation. Loved listening all the through on my walk yesterday. Some of the tunes reminded me of one of my favorite artists: Bruce Cockburn
Congrats, Rich! Thanks, Mark ❣️
I had a wonderful time talking with you, Mark! Like chatting with an old friend. Thanks for the interview and for giving artists this wonderful platform to share more about what's behind our songs.
Leah, How articulate you are, and how informative and inspirational this hour with you on Spirit in Action has been. I knew a lot about FNVW and now I know more, and good to learn more about your life and involvement. I'm sure you'll be just as productive in your new position, PLUS you'll have more time with your kids!
Good discussion, Mark.
Thanks so much Northern Spirit Radio - for highlighting these fine speakers - from the 33rd Annual WI Network for Peace and Justice FAll ASsembly, Oct 2024! www.wnpj.org.
You're one of our 85 member groups across the state of WI! https://www.wnpj.org/member-organizations-list/northern-spirit-radio
Well done!
Thank you, Mark, for the honor of being a guest on Spirit in Action! Listening to your show gives me inspiration and hope.
I first heard Andy and Terry Murray as an adolescent at ANE District event. I took my children to his 300th CoB anniversary concert. My family has enjoyed his music I have shared his music with many people. I wish I could get more of his music on CDs.
from david eberhardt- Kudos to Helpsmeet as usual- wonderful interviewer- Phil B was a mentor of mine as we poured blood on draft files in 1967 (Baltimore 4); I have been interviewed by Mark. The book discussed- Ministry of Risk is a hard sell- for Phil's analysis of our society and most of us in it is excoriating- stern, commanding as to what we should be doing. It's not a "fun" read. I was a cell mate of his in federal prison and he simply changed my life- which led to 33 years helping inmates at the Baltimore City Jail. Phil explores the relation between risk and prison activism and building of a peace movement. I feel you must resist according to your talents- and that prison is not everyone's talent, as it was mine.
Voluntary poverty? living in community? Not for me. As a poet I love the drama, the adventure and the humor in our acts against war. Surely we should serve the poor and downpressed BUT...you can have fun too- and what do we do for action in this place? Also for me key? PASSION. As the poet Blake wrote: "Bring me my bow of burning gold- bring me my arrows of desire!!"
You can google david eberhardt blood pouring where I describe our pouring blood on draft records. I peddle my book about the draft and Plowshares actions- For All the Saints- a Protest Primer. my email is 1941mireille@gmail.com.