One of the enduring images from the protests in Iran (photo: faramarz) There’s an old story from The Arabian Nights that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. It tells the story of an ox and a donkey and is one of the stories that comes from the original texts, unlike other stories (like Aladdin [...]
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Voices of Change
Posted by cjlevinson on June 25, 2009
http://cjlevinson.com/2009/06/25/voices-of-change/
We Shall Overcome
If there’s one good thing about having insomnia it’s that when something happens in the world, you get to see it at the same time as everyone else. Early yesterday morning, while most Australians were still fast asleep, I experienced a moment in history I’ll never forget. To see an African American in the White [...]
Posted by cjlevinson on January 22, 2009
http://cjlevinson.com/2009/01/22/we-shall-overcome/
A Piece of History
I was five years old when the Berlin Wall fell. I have few memories of it happening but I do remember some of the scenes; the crowds flooding the checkpoints, the sections finally coming down. I’ve often wondered what it must have felt like at the time, to watch history unfold. Now I think I [...]
Posted by cjlevinson on November 6, 2008
http://cjlevinson.com/2008/11/06/a-piece-of-history/
Quotes for the Weekend
Don’t you love a good quote? I know I do. I have several books of quotations and I’m always reading them. I use quotes with my writing and whenever I need inspiration, there’s always a gem waiting to be found. With the US election and the state of the economy, I thought it seemed like [...]
Posted by cjlevinson on October 18, 2008
http://cjlevinson.com/2008/10/18/quotes-for-the-weekend/
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